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Item: Phillipsburg School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

50 Sargent Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (908) 454-3400

www.pburgsd.net

Top Rankings

Phillipsburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,555 Schools

# Students

3,876 Students

1,354,910 Students

# Teachers

365 Teachers

116,314 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	242	91
Kind	194	132
1	233	139
2	200	140
3	225	144
4	192	143
5	204	145
6	216	146
7	201	148
8	219	149
9	430	154
10	457	156
11	421	154
12	442	158

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District Rank

Phillipsburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#551 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District
2023	#551
2022	#541
2021	#477
2019	#511
2018	#516
2017	#463
2016	#434
2015	#410
2014	#464
2013	#487
2012	#515

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21%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	21%	38%
2022	20%	36%
2021	17%	26%
2019	32%	44%
2018	29%	42%
2017	31%	41%
2016	34%	40%
2015	32%	36%
2014	71%	75%
2013	68%	75%
2012	67%	75%

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31%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2022	31%	49%
2021	37%	47%
2019	46%	57%
2018	29%	55%
2017	48%	53%
2016	45%	50%
2015	43%	47%
2014	67%	69%
2013	66%	69%
2012	61%	69%
2011	63%	69%

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17%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2022	17%	23%
2021	18%	22%

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89%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	89%	85%
2022	77%	85%
2021	86%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	91%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	91%	90%
2015	88%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	83%	87%

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(2022-23)

25.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	25.4%	16.7%
2022	24.3%	18.2%
2021	25.3%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.63	0.71
2021	0.62	0.71
2020	0.59	0.70
2019	0.59	0.70
2018	0.56	0.70
2017	0.56	0.70
2016	0.57	0.69
2015	0.55	0.68
2014	0.54	0.68
2013	0.53	0.67
2012	0.51	0.66
2011	0.49	0.65
2010	0.45	0.65
2009	0.42	0.64
2008	0.40	0.63
2007	0.39	0.62
2006	0.37	0.62
2005	0.33	0.61
2004	0.30	0.60
2003	0.29	0.60
2002	0.28	0.59
2001	0.26	0.58
2000	0.22	0.57
1999	0.21	0.57
1998	0.19	0.57
1996	0.18	0.56
1995	0.17	0.55
1994	0.13	0.55
1993	0.12	0.55
1992	0.14	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

27%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	23%	33%
2022	22%	32%
2021	21%	31%
2020	20%	29%
2019	20%	29%
2018	19%	27%
2017	19%	27%
2016	19%	26%
2015	19%	25%
2014	17%	24%
2013	16%	23%
2012	16%	23%
2011	15%	22%
2010	13%	21%
2009	11%	20%
2008	12%	19%
2007	10%	19%
2006	10%	18%
2005	9%	18%
2004	8%	17%
2003	7%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1996	5%	14%
1995	5%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	12%

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% Black

22%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	20%	15%
2022	20%	15%
2021	19%	15%
2020	16%	15%
2019	16%	15%
2018	15%	16%
2017	15%	16%
2016	15%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	13%	16%
2013	13%	16%
2012	13%	16%
2011	12%	16%
2010	12%	17%
2009	11%	17%
2008	10%	17%
2007	11%	17%
2006	9%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	7%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	6%	18%
2000	5%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	4%	19%
1995	3%	19%
1994	3%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	3%	19%

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% White

42%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	43%	39%
2022	46%	40%
2021	48%	41%
2020	51%	43%
2019	51%	43%
2018	55%	45%
2017	55%	45%
2016	61%	46%
2015	63%	48%
2014	64%	49%
2013	65%	50%
2012	67%	51%
2011	69%	52%
2010	72%	53%
2009	75%	54%
2008	76%	55%
2007	76%	56%
2006	79%	56%
2005	81%	57%
2004	82%	58%
2003	83%	58%
2002	85%	59%
2001	85%	61%
2000	88%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	90%	62%
1996	90%	62%
1995	91%	63%
1994	94%	63%
1993	94%	63%
1992	93%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,934 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,555 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$93 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	$93 MM	$26 MM
2022	$89 MM	$25 MM
2021	$93 MM	$26 MM
2020	$89 MM	$25 MM
2019	$87 MM	$25 MM
2018	$84 MM	$24 MM
2017	$83 MM	$23 MM
2016	$84 MM	$21 MM
2015	$67 MM	$20 MM
2014	$77 MM	$21 MM
2012	$72 MM	$21 MM
2011	$65 MM	$20 MM
2010	$67 MM	$20 MM
2009	$65 MM	$20 MM
2008	$66 MM	$19 MM
2007	$65 MM	$19 MM
2006	$62 MM	$18 MM
2005	$61 MM	$17 MM
2004	$53 MM	$17 MM
2003	$51 MM	$15 MM
2002	$49 MM	$14 MM
2001	$45 MM	$14 MM
2000	$46 MM	$13 MM
1999	$39 MM	$13 MM
1998	$37 MM	$12 MM
1996	$30 MM	$11 MM
1995	$28 MM	$11 MM
1992	$24 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$87 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	$87 MM	$25 MM
2022	$85 MM	$24 MM
2021	$87 MM	$25 MM
2020	$85 MM	$24 MM
2019	$88 MM	$25 MM
2018	$89 MM	$24 MM
2017	$84 MM	$23 MM
2016	$78 MM	$22 MM
2015	$65 MM	$20 MM
2014	$74 MM	$20 MM
2012	$68 MM	$20 MM
2011	$64 MM	$19 MM
2010	$65 MM	$20 MM
2009	$65 MM	$19 MM
2008	$69 MM	$20 MM
2007	$65 MM	$19 MM
2006	$63 MM	$18 MM
2005	$60 MM	$17 MM
2004	$53 MM	$16 MM
2003	$52 MM	$16 MM
2002	$51 MM	$14 MM
2001	$45 MM	$13 MM
2000	$42 MM	$13 MM
1999	$39 MM	$14 MM
1998	$38 MM	$13 MM
1996	$33 MM	$11 MM
1995	$28 MM	$11 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,934

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,811	$27,451
2022	$22,894	$26,511
2021	$24,490	$27,862
2020	$22,894	$26,511
2019	$22,851	$27,169
2018	$21,874	$25,776
2017	$21,910	$24,717
2016	$22,412	$23,074
2015	$18,070	$19,116
2014	$20,850	$22,539
2012	$19,647	$22,326
2011	$22,071	$15,563
2010	$18,610	$19,116
2009	$18,050	$20,414
2008	$18,140	$19,641
2007	$17,478	$17,846
2006	$17,319	$16,912
2005	$17,089	$15,983
2004	$14,368	$15,178
2003	$14,710	$14,414
2002	$14,496	$13,992
2001	$13,310	$13,524
2000	$13,823	$12,563
1999	$11,650	$11,702
1998	$10,889	$11,220
1995	$8,579	$10,398
1992	$7,346	$10,290
1990	$6,153	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$22,555

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Phillipsburg School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,439	$26,479
2022	$22,025	$25,682
2021	$23,079	$26,876
2020	$22,025	$25,682
2019	$22,987	$26,960
2018	$23,182	$25,387
2017	$22,213	$25,235
2016	$20,805	$23,517
2015	$17,438	$19,190
2014	$20,045	$21,879
2012	$18,566	$21,692
2011	$22,002	$15,139
2010	$17,959	$19,190
2009	$18,043	$19,395
2008	$18,871	$19,863
2007	$17,557	$18,129
2006	$17,413	$16,981
2005	$17,033	$16,151
2004	$14,355	$14,709
2003	$15,072	$14,730
2002	$15,104	$14,261
2001	$13,257	$13,311
2000	$12,569	$12,817
1999	$11,591	$12,247
1998	$11,018	$11,565
1995	$8,601	$10,509
1992	$6,309	$9,044
1990	$6,150	$7,994

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Best Phillipsburg School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Phillipsburg High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Stateliner Blvd.
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400

Gr: 9-12 | 1,750 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

Phillipsburg Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

525 Warren Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400

Gr: 3-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #33.

Phillipsburg Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Hillcrest Blvd.
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400

Gr: 6-8 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: n/an/a

Philipsburg Primary School

Add to Compare

1000 Green Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400

Gr: K-2 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: n/an/a

Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center

Add to Compare

459 Center Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3010

Gr: PK-1 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Phillipsburg School District?

Phillipsburg School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,876 students.

What is the rank of Phillipsburg School District?

Phillipsburg School District is ranked #545 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Phillipsburg School District?

42% of Phillipsburg School District students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Phillipsburg School District?

Phillipsburg School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Phillipsburg School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,555 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,876 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education