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
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,687
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,549
$17,192
Best Phillipsburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phillipsburg Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Nebraska Avenue
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-2174
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-2174
Grades: PK-4
| 206 students
Rank: #22.
Phillipsburg Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
647 7th St
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-5114
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-5114
Grades: 5-8
| 177 students
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