Philipsburg K-12 Schools

407 Schnepel Street
Philipsburg, MT 59858
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 24 students in Philipsburg K-12 Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Philipsburg K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
180 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Philipsburg K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#166 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
33%
37%
40-44%
46%
21-39%
37%
(21-22)
≥80%
86%
(2022-23)
40.3%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,544 is higher than the state median of $15,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,100 is higher than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,544
$15,507
Spending / Student
$17,100
$15,598

Best Philipsburg K-12 Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Philipsburg 7-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
407 Schnepel St
Philipsburg, MT 59858
(406) 859-3232
Gr: 7-8 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 180 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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