Phillipsburg

Summary:

The Phillipsburg school district in Kansas consists of three schools: Phillipsburg Elementary, Phillipsburg High, and Phillipsburg Middle. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, with a total enrollment ranging from 182 to 206 students across the three schools.

Phillipsburg Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools over the past three years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong academic performance, with 68.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.99% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Phillipsburg Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% compared to the district and state averages.

Phillipsburg High is also a standout, ranking in the top 15% of Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 4-star rating. The school has an impressive 89.5% four-year graduation rate and solid academic performance, with 41.45% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Phillipsburg Middle has struggled more, with lower rankings and ratings compared to the other two schools in the district.

District Detail

240 S 7th
Phillipsburg, KS 67661

(785) 543-5281

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 585

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phillipsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Nebraska Avenue	Phillipsburg	67661	Phillips County	Phillipsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 543-2174	233	20	11.3	45.9%	215 (92.3%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	78.3	119^th of 656 public elementary schools	81.9%		71.6	145^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.8%	26	66.7	69.4						68.3	50.0	58.3						55.0				$14,146	$3,877	$10,269
Phillipsburg Middle	Public	5-8	647 7th St	Phillipsburg	67661	Phillips County	Phillipsburg	No	No	No	No	(785) 543-5114	179	15	11.7	53.1%	166 (92.7%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	48.5	177^th of 363 public middle schools	51.2%		32.9	249^th of 362 public middle schools	31.2%	72			52.2	34.9	46.2	40.8		43.5			56.5	27.9	43.6	42.9		42.9	58.7	34.7	46.3	$9,849	$2,903	$6,946
Phillipsburg High	Public	9-12	410 S 7th	Phillipsburg	67661	Phillips County	Phillipsburg	No	No	No	No	(785) 543-5251	173	20	8.5	42.8%	162 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	63.1	108^th of 332 public high schools	67.5%		76.6	50^th of 318 public high schools	84.3%	58							41.5	41.5							41.5	41.5				$15,560	$1,866	$13,694

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thunder Ridge Schools	11.2 mi	3	136^th
Logan	14.51 mi	2	94^th
Northern Valley	17.6 mi	3
Stockton	21.67 mi	2	137^th
Smith Center	28.98 mi	2	16^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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