Philipsburg School

Set in Philipsburg, Montana, Philipsburg School is a close-knit elementary-level community, one of the schools within Philipsburg K-12 Schools. It hosts 100 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 40% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Within Philipsburg K-12 Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 180 students, Philipsburg School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Philipsburg School logs that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder comes out to 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Granite County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Philipsburg School shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Philipsburg School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, Granite County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,265 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Granite County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 391 students), of which Philipsburg School is one.

The closest other public school is Philipsburg 7-8, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Philipsburg School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Philipsburg School's enrollment has ticked up 39% since 2018, when it stood at 72 (now 100). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Philipsburg School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.