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Phillipsburg, NJ
Public School Ratings




Phillipsburg Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Phillipsburg


Lopatcong Township School District details

Lopatcong Township School District
321 Stonehenge Drive
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

738 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Lopatcong Township School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.9% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
52%
44%
59%
50%
45%
37%
52%
44%
59%
50%
45%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Lopatcong Elementary School
263 Route 57
Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865
PK-04
Lopatcong Township Middle School
321 Stonehenge Drive
Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 57.1% 40.1%
Black 18.3% 15.1%
Hispanic 16.1% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.7% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 11.5% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 10.3% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.2% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,088 $7,445,000 37.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,725 $1,273,000 6.4%
Staff $129 $95,000 0.5%
General Administration $533 $393,000 2.0%
School Administration $564 $416,000 2.1%
Operation $1,622 $1,197,000 6.0%
Transportation $789 $582,000 2.9%
Other $560 $413,000 2.1%
Total Support $5,920 $4,369,000 21.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $11,024 $8,136,000 40.8%
Total Expenditures $27,033 $19,950,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Phillipsburg School District details

Phillipsburg School District
50 Sargent Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

3,989 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Phillipsburg School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.8% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 30.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
25%
44%
33%
50%
17%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Philipsburg Primary School
1000 Green Street
Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865
KG-02
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center School
459 Center Street
Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865
PK-01
Phillipsburg Elementary School
525 Warren Street
Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865
03-05
Phillipsburg High School
1 Stateliner Blvd.
Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865
09-12
Phillipsburg Middle School
200 Hillcrest Blvd.
Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 48.8% 40.1%
Black 22.5% 15.1%
Hispanic 26.1% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.4% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 53.1% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 46.2% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.8% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,007 $51,885,000 59.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,752 $10,979,000 12.6%
Staff $814 $3,248,000 3.7%
General Administration $453 $1,808,000 2.1%
School Administration $925 $3,691,000 4.2%
Operation $1,689 $6,737,000 7.7%
Transportation $297 $1,185,000 1.4%
Other $439 $1,750,000 2.0%
Total Support $7,370 $29,398,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,539 $6,141,000 7.0%
Total Expenditures $21,916 $87,424,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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