Phillipsburg School District
Phillipsburg School District is a public school district based in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, serving 3,975 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #88 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 795 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Gregory Troxell. It spends about $21,203 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Phillipsburg compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Phillipsburg | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,203 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,383 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $87.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $92.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 366 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 755 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 234 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret Public School DistrictCarteret | 4,015 | 6 | $18,355 | 12.5 | #86 |
| Summit Public School DistrictSummit | 4,013 | 9 | $21,334 | 11.1 | #87 |
| Phillipsburg School DistrictPhillipsburg · this district | 3,975 | 5 | $21,203 | 10.9 | #88 |
| Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictAberdeen | 3,961 | 7 | $26,396 | 11.9 | #89 |
| Lacey Township School DistrictLanoka Harbor | 3,939 | 6 | $20,208 | 12.9 | #90 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota UnifiedMendota, CA | 3,977 | $13,345 | 22.7 |
| Jackson County SchoolsRipley, WV | 3,977 | $12,639 | 13.4 |
| Auburn City School DistrictAuburn, NY | 3,975 | $19,092 | 11.7 |
| Searcy School DistrictSearcy, AR | 3,973 | $10,034 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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