Phillipsburg School District

50 Sargent Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 470 students in Phillipsburg School District.
Public Preschools in Phillipsburg School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,885 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
33,264 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 645 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%)
21%
38%
31%
49%
17%
23%
89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
25%
36%
% Black
21%
16%
% White
45%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,503 is less than the state median of $25,837. 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
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,879
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,503
$25,837

Best Phillipsburg School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
459 Center Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3010
Gr: PK-1 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,885 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 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

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