Enrollment
24
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Philipsburg, MT
Philipsburg 7-8
Federal NCES profile for Philipsburg 7-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 301284000983
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Philipsburg 7-8 earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Philipsburg · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 24
- students enrolled
Philipsburg 7-8 has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Philipsburg 7-8 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Philipsburg, MT.
School address
District: Philipsburg K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301284000983 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Philipsburg 7-8 compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Philipsburg 7-8
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Philipsburg 7-8 sits near the smaller end of the Montana enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Philipsburg 7-8's 25.0% 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.
Philipsburg 7-8 is a mid-sized middle school in Philipsburg, Montana, enrolling 24 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 24 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 24 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% 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 Granite High School (56 students) alongside Philipsburg 7-8.
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 Philipsburg 7-8 compares
Philipsburg 7-8 on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 23% in Montana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
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 24 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 4.2%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.6, Philipsburg 7-8 is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Philipsburg K-12 Schools, which includes Philipsburg 7-8.
$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 Philipsburg 7-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Granite High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Philipsburg 7-8'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
- 56
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar middle 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 (~24 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Philipsburg 7-8
How many students attend Philipsburg 7-8?
Philipsburg 7-8 has 24 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Philipsburg, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Philipsburg 7-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Philipsburg 7-8 is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 49% 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 Philipsburg 7-8?
The largest demographic group at Philipsburg 7-8 is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Philipsburg, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Philipsburg 7-8?
Philipsburg 7-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Philipsburg 7-8 rank among public schools in Philipsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Philipsburg 7-8 ranks #1 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 Philipsburg 7-8, Philipsburg K-12 Schools also operates Philipsburg School (100 students) and Granite High School (56 students). See the Philipsburg K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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