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Schools in Philipsburg · Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District

Philipsburg’s public schools outscore 52% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Philipsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#638of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
50%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 4% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,591 students on the public path
In brief

Philipsburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 779 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Philipsburg’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,818 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Philipsburg-Osceola Area MS, then Philipsburg-Osceola Area HS. 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 Philipsburg’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts, #638 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (779)Better than 58%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 796 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Philipsburg anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Philipsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (786 in math, 805 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Philipsburg-Osceola Area MSPhilipsburg-Osceola Area School DistrictC
9–12Philipsburg-Osceola Area HSPhilipsburg-Osceola Area School DistrictA

Philipsburg’s public schools are run by Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District, which also serves Boggs, Chester Hill, Decatur and Osceola Mills and others. 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.

Philipsburg-Osceola Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,591 students · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,818PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 55.1% · 805 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 786 students tested

Philipsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Philipsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PhilipsburgB−Philipsburg-Osceola Area
RushB−Philipsburg-Osceola Area
Chester Hill—Philipsburg-Osceola Area
DecaturB−Philipsburg-Osceola Area

All 3 neighbors share Philipsburg-Osceola Area with Philipsburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Philipsburg

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

District schools in Philipsburgby address
Philipsburg-Osceola Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
525 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Philipsburgin other towns
Philipsburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
423 students12:1Rate it →
Osceola Mills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Osceola Mills
B+
271 students11:1Rate it →
Philipsburg-Osceola Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
372 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Philipsburg’s schools

Are Philipsburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Philipsburg children attend outscore 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #638 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Philipsburg in?

Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,591 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Philipsburg kids go to high school?

Philipsburg-Osceola Area HS, with 525 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Philipsburg’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Philipsburg spend per student?

$20,818 in Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.