Enrollment
56
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Philipsburg, MT
Granite High School
Federal NCES profile for Granite High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301284000349
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Granite High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Philipsburg · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 56
- students enrolled
Granite High School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Granite High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Philipsburg, MT.
School address
District: Philipsburg K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301284000349 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Granite High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Granite High School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Granite High School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Montana schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Granite High School's 53.6% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Granite High School is a mid-sized high school in Philipsburg, Montana, enrolling 56 students.
At 11.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 56 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 56 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Philipsburg K-12 Schools also operates Philipsburg School (100 students) and Philipsburg 7-8 (24 students) alongside Granite High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Granite High School compares
Granite High School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 56 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
56
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 41% in Montana - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,635
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 56 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.8, Granite High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Philipsburg K-12 Schools, which includes Granite High School.
$16,635
Per student
-16%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 46.6%
State 31.3%
Federal 22.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Granite High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Philipsburg 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Granite High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 100
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~56 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Granite High School
How many students attend Granite High School?
Granite High School has 56 students enrolled. It is a high school in Philipsburg, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Granite High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Granite High School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Granite High School?
The largest demographic group at Granite High School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Philipsburg, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Granite High School?
Granite High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Granite High School rank among public schools in Philipsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Granite High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Philipsburg, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Philipsburg K-12 Schools?
Besides Granite High School, Philipsburg K-12 Schools also operates Philipsburg School (100 students) and Philipsburg 7-8 (24 students). See the Philipsburg K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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