Best Public Schools in Philipsburg, MT

Summary:

The city of Philipsburg, Montana is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Philipsburg K-12 Schools district. While the district is ranked 248 out of 387 in the state and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a closer look reveals some standout schools and areas for improvement.

The Philipsburg 7-8 middle school stands out as the highest-performing of the 3 schools, ranking 94 out of 222 Montana middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.83%), Mathematics (34.78%), and Science (50%) compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Philipsburg 7-8 has the lowest student-teacher ratio of 6.5 among the 3 schools.

In contrast, the Philipsburg School elementary school and Granite High School have lower proficiency rates across all subject areas compared to the district and state. Granite High School's ranking has also dropped significantly, from 30 out of 114 Montana high schools in 2021-2022 to 95 out of 182 in 2024-2025. Notably, all 3 schools have a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may be a contributing factor to the academic performance observed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Granite High School	Public	9-12	407 Schnepel St	Philipsburg	59858	Granite County	Philipsburg K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 859-3232	56	4	12.5	100.0%	50 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	51.4	95^th of 182 public high schools	47.8%		28.8	94^th of 122 public high schools	23.0%	1	44.4	33.3	22.2			$22,114
Philipsburg School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 Schnepel St	Philipsburg	59858	Granite County	Philipsburg K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 859-3233	100	10	9.6	100.0%	93 (93.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	22.2	335^th of 401 public elementary schools	16.5%					(n/a)				27.9	16.4
Philipsburg 7-8	Public	7-8	407 Schnepel St	Philipsburg	59858	Granite County	Philipsburg K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 859-3232	24	4	6.5	100.0%	22 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	56.1	94^th of 222 public middle schools	57.7%		34.1	85^th of 123 public middle schools	30.9%	9				47.8	34.8	$18,441

Cities Near Philipsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hall	21.32 mi	1	5^th
Anaconda	22.88 mi	4
Drummond	27.65 mi	3	46^th
Gold Creek	28.38 mi	1
Garrison	30.71 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.