| Index | Phillipsburg | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Phillipsburg | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.2% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.1% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Phillipsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Phillipsburg, NJ schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Phillipsburg, NJ, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.2% have completed high school.
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| Coopersburg, PA | 2,392 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Nazareth, PA | 5,836 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Hellertown, PA | 6,061 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Asbury, NJ | 212 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Stewartsville, NJ | 561 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Phillipsburg, NJ | 14,613 | 46% | 4.3% |
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| Willowick, OH | 14,602 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Anna, TX | 14,625 | 50% | 5.0% |
| Phillipsburg, NJ | 14,613 | 46% | 4.3% |
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