Top Rankings
Phillipsburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 470 students in Phillipsburg School District.
Public Preschools in Phillipsburg School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,885 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Phillipsburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#541 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
979 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
36%
# Black Students
824 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
21%
16%
# White Students
1,728 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
45%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
242
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
228
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
428
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
438
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
492
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,503 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,879
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,503
$25,828
Best Phillipsburg School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
459 Center Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3010
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3010
Grades: PK-1
| 470 students
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