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C+
Schools in Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg Unified School District 325

Phillipsburg’s public schools score below 64% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Phillipsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 28% of students in Phillipsburg’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Kansas average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 2% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
585 students on the public path
In brief

Phillipsburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,250 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Phillipsburg Middle, then Phillipsburg High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Phillipsburg’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (807)Better than 32%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 298 test results could put Phillipsburg anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Phillipsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (298 in math, 299 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Phillipsburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Phillipsburg ElemPhillipsburg Unified School District 325A
5–8Phillipsburg MiddlePhillipsburg Unified School District 325B−
9–12Phillipsburg HighPhillipsburg Unified School District 325C−

Phillipsburg’s public schools are run by Phillipsburg Unified School District 325. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Phillipsburg Unified School District 325Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 585 students · 10.5 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,250KS $14,966 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 32.5% · 299 students tested
Math29%
State average 29.4% · 298 students tested

Phillipsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Phillipsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PhillipsburgC+Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Phillipsburg Township—Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Solomon—Phillipsburg Unified School District 325

All 2 neighbors share Phillipsburg Unified School District 325 with Phillipsburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Phillipsburg

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Phillipsburgby address
Phillipsburg Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
233 students11:1Rate it →
Phillipsburg Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
179 students12:1Rate it →
Phillipsburg High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
173 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Phillipsburg’s schools

Are Phillipsburg’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Phillipsburg children attend score below 64% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Phillipsburg in?

Phillipsburg Unified School District 325, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 585 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Phillipsburg kids go to high school?

Phillipsburg High, with 173 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Phillipsburg spend per student?

$15,250 in Phillipsburg Unified School District 325 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.