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Fort Scott, KS vs Phillipsburg, KS

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Highlights
- Phillipsburg spends 3.6% more per student than Fort Scott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Phillipsburg than in Fort Scott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phillipsburg had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Scott
 Fort Scott, KSPhillipsburg, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,428$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,351  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,153$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.92  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5014573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Phillipsburg    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

VERY small cliquish town. NOT Mayberry. Don't expect to feel at home here. I had to live in this city for 7 years and would still get the stink eye whenever I visited  More

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Over 6 years ago

Multi-year sentence working for a manufacturer -- corrupt little town in the dried up heart of Brownbackistan. Residents are unsociable especially if you've come to  More

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