Circle School District

901 Main
Towanda, KS 67144
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Circle School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,175 students in Circle School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Circle School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Circle School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#66 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
37%
31%
39%
32%
36%
31%
92%
88%
(2022-23)
16.9%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
23%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
82%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,761 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,090
$18,587
Spending / Student
$24,761
$17,750

Best Circle School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Circle Greenwich Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3250 N Greenwich Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 315-4000
Gr: PK-6 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Circle Benton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
350 S Kansas St
Benton, KS 67017
(316) 778-1151
Gr: PK-6 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Circle Oil Hill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2700 W 6th Ave
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 321-9515
Gr: PK-6 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Circle Towanda Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 North 6th St
Towanda, KS 67144
(316) 536-2728
Gr: PK-6 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,091 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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