The Phillipsburg School District is a comprehensive public

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in Phillipsburg, in Warren County,

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, United States. The district serves students in

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through

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from a population of 16,000 people and an area of in Phillipsburg and other neighboring communities along the

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. The district is one of 31 former

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s statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the

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in ''Abbott v. Burke'' which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the

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. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 3,877 students and 329.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.8:1.District information for Phillipsburg School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"B", the second-lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. The district's high school serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and from five sending communities at the secondary level:

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(in

Hunterdon County Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,Greenwich Township, Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township, as part of

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s with the respective school districts.About PSD
Phillipsburg School District. Accessed July 14, 2022. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong Townships."

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are:''Warren County 2022-2023 Public School Directory''

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. Accessed December 27, 2022. ;Early childhood *Early Childhood Learning Center with 354 students in grades PreK-K **Amy Russo-Farina, Principal ;Elementary schools *Phillipsburg Primary School with 391 students in grades 1-2 **Amy Fontana, Principal *Phillipsburg Elementary School with 609 students in grades 3-5 **Darlene Noel, Principal ;Middle school *Phillipsburg Middle School with 704 students in grades 6-8 **Raffaele LaForgia, Principal ;High schools * Phillipsburg High School with 1,730 students in grades 9-12. The Phillipsburg High School Stateliners have an athletic rivalry with neighboring Easton,

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, which celebrated its 100th anniversary game on Thanksgiving Day 2006. In 2009, the 1993 teams from the Easton P-Burg Game met again for the Gatorade REPLAY Game to resolve the game, which ended in a 7-7 tie, with more than 13,000 fans watching as Phillipsburg won by a score of 27-12. **Matthew Scanlon, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Gregory Troxell, Superintendent *Staci Horne, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong townships each have an appointed representative serving on the school board.Board of Education Members
Phillipsburg School District. Accessed December 27, 2022.

References

External links

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Data for the Phillipsburg School District

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