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Phillipsburg School District

240 S 7th
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 383 students in Phillipsburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Phillipsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
990 Schools
# Students
565 Students
319,493 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
22,687 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Phillipsburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#200 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
31%
28%
32%
20-24%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,549 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,687
$16,284
Spending / Student
$14,549
$17,200

Best Phillipsburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Phillipsburg Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Nebraska Avenue
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-2174
Gr: PK-4 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Phillipsburg Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
647 7th St
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-5114
Gr: 5-8 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 565 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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