Phillipsburg School District

240 S 7th
Phillipsburg, KS 67661-2798
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 383 students in Phillipsburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Phillipsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
565 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Phillipsburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#171 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Phillipsburg  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Phillipsburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Phillipsburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Phillipsburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Phillipsburg  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
22%
# Black Students
4 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
516 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
36
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,549 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Phillipsburg  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Phillipsburg  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,687
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Phillipsburg  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,549
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Phillipsburg  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Phillipsburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phillipsburg Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Nebraska Avenue
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-2174
Grades: PK-4
| 206 students
Rank: #22.
Phillipsburg Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
647 7th St
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-5114
Grades: 5-8
| 177 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 565 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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