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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 4,004 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Phillipsburg School District is a school district in New Jersey (Warren County). During the 2024 school year, 4,004 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Phillipsburg School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bernie Fey2027
Danielle Finken2027
James Shelly2027
Nancy Nelson2026
Rosemarie Person2026
Paul Rummerfield20232026
Vickie Mendes-Branch2025
Walter Pierson2025
Joshua Wanisko2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,441,000 $1,870 7%
Local: $30,066,000 $7,554 29%
State: $65,322,000 $16,413 64%
Total: $102,829,000 $25,836
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $99,527,000 $25,006
Total Current Expenditures: $93,644,000 $23,528
Instructional Expenditures: $60,027,000 $15,082 60%
Student and Staff Support: $14,738,000 $3,703 15%
Administration: $7,513,000 $1,887 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,025,000 $2,770 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,271,000 $821
Construction: $3,097,000 $778
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $492,000 $123
Interest on Debt: $655,000 $164


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 20 40-59 12 16 PS 10-14 27
2020-2021 17 40-49 9 11 PS 6-9 23
2018-2019 32 50-59 18 28 PS 20-24 39
2017-2018 29 40-49 19 27 PS 25-29 33
2016-2017 31 40-49 20 27 PS 30-34 34
2015-2016 34 50-59 21 32 PS 35-39 37
2014-2015 32 30-39 20-24 34 PS 30-39 34
2013-2014 71 >=90 60-64 70-74 PS 60-79 73
2012-2013 68 70-79 55-59 65-69 PS 60-79 70
2011-2012 67 70-79 50-54 60-64 PS >=50 71
2010-2011 69 80-89 50-54 60-64 >=50 PS 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 31 40-59 25 29 PS 20-24 35
2020-2021 37 40-49 34 33 PS 30-34 40
2018-2019 46 70-79 32 41 PS 40-44 53
2017-2018 45 70-74 34 40 PS 35-39 50
2016-2017 48 60-64 39 45 PS 35-39 52
2015-2016 45 65-69 34 41 PS 55-59 48
2014-2015 43 60-69 32 40 PS 30-39 46
2013-2014 67 60-69 50-54 65-69 PS 60-79 71
2012-2013 66 70-79 55-59 55-59 PS 60-79 69
2011-2012 61 80-89 50-54 55-59 PS >=50 64
2010-2011 63 80-89 45-49 60-64 >=50 PS 66

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 77 >=80 75-79 80-84 <50 75-79
2020-2021 86 >=80 80-89 75-79 60-79 85-89
2019-2020 92 >=50 80-89 90-94 PS >=50 93
2018-2019 92 >=80 85-89 >=90 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 91 >=50 80-89 80-89 PS PS 92
2016-2017 92 >=80 80-89 80-89 >=50 94
2015-2016 91 >=80 80-89 80-89 PS 90-94
2014-2015 88 >=50 80-89 70-79 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 86 >=50 80-89 70-79 PS 89
2012-2013 83 >=80 70-79 70-79 PS 84
2011-2012 88 >=80 70-79 80-89 90
2010-2011 89 >=50 80-89 80-89 89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,004 0.4
2022-2023 3,989 0.2
2021-2022 3,980 2.6
2020-2021 3,877 -2.9
2019-2020 3,991 1.4
2018-2019 3,937 -0.6
2017-2018 3,961 1.1
2016-2017 3,918 0.6
2015-2016 3,896 22.8
2014-2015 3,008 -22.4
2013-2014 3,681 0.4
2012-2013 3,667 0.3
2011-2012 3,656 19.9
2010-2011 2,929 -23.4
2009-2010 3,615 0.6
2008-2009 3,595 -1.4
2007-2008 3,645 -2.1
2006-2007 3,723 3.2
2005-2006 3,603 1.6
2004-2005 3,547 -4.7
2003-2004 3,715 6.4
2002-2003 3,479 3.8
2001-2002 3,347 -1.4
2000-2001 3,395 2.5
1999-2000 3,309 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Phillipsburg School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 10.3
Black 21.2 14.5
Hispanic 25.2 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 6.9 3.1
White 44.5 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Phillipsburg School District had 357.49 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.2.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 22.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 106.50
Secondary: 128.49
Total: 357.49

Phillipsburg School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 23.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 22.00
School Administrators: 23.00
School Administrative Support: 17.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 135.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 46.07
Other Support Services: 104.80


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Phillipsburg School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Philipsburg Primary School397KG-2
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center470PK-1
Phillipsburg Elementary School5863-5
Phillipsburg High School1,7999-12
Phillipsburg Middle School6336-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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