B+
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Phillipsburg, Solomon, Phillipsburg, Mound, Arcade, Freedom, Deer Creek, Glade, Glenwood, Bow Creek, Belmont, Dayton, Greenwood, Speed, Walnut, Plainview and Rushville.
Students
585
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,250
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
What stands out about Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Custer.
PK–6Oberlin ElemOberlin Unified School District 294
7–12Decatur Community Jr/Sr HighOberlin Unified School District 294
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,250 per student · 2% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 75%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
586’20
565’21
576’22
565’23
585’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110Crystal, Kirwin, Plum
$23,196per student
Logan Unified School District 326Beaver, Logan, Prairie View
$20,597per student
Northern Valley Unified School District 212Granite, Prairie View
$20,038per student
Stockton Unified School District 271Township 2, Township 3
$17,532per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.