C
Phillipsburg Town School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Phillipsburg.
Students
3,876
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,490
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$5.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Phillipsburg Town School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.3M, about $1,360 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oldwick.
PK–4Tewksbury Elementary SchoolTewksbury Township School District
5–8Old Turnpike SchoolTewksbury Township School District
9–122 high schoolsNorth Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,490 per student · 10% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 65%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,788’20
3,873’21
3,896’22
3,885’23
3,876’24
About steady.
Students
White 42%Hispanic 27%Black 22%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.