Phillips School District

365 Highway 100
Phillips, WI 54555
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Phillips School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 302 students in Phillips School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Phillips School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
650 Students
332,377 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
24,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Phillips School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#322 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
40%
34%
38%
40-44%
44%
(21-22)
80-89%
90%
(2022-23)
26.2%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,868 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,071 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,868
$17,193
Spending / Student
$21,071
$17,165

Best Phillips School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Phillips Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
365 Highway 100
Phillips, WI 54555
(715) 339-3864
Gr: PK-5 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 650 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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