Phillipsburg School District

240 S 7th
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 233 students in Phillipsburg School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Phillipsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
585 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#200 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
31%
28%
32%
20-24%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%
(2022-23)
17.2%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,051 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,185
$16,295
Spending / Student
$14,051
$17,212

Best Phillipsburg School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Phillipsburg Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Nebraska Avenue
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-2174
Gr: PK-4 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 585 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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