Circle School District

901 Main
Towanda, KS 67144
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,094 students in Circle School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Circle School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
1,987 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Circle School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#51 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Circle  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Circle  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Circle  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Circle  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.53
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
44 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,722 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
151
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,025 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Circle  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Circle  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,071
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Circle  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,025
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Circle  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Circle School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Circle Greenwich Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3250 N Greenwich Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 315-4000
Grades: PK-6
| 308 students
Rank: #22.
Circle Benton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
350 S Kansas St
Benton, KS 67017
(316) 778-1151
Grades: PK-6
| 267 students
Rank: #33.
Circle Oil Hill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2700 W 6th Ave
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 321-9515
Grades: PK-6
| 219 students
Rank: #44.
Circle Towanda Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
516 North St
Towanda, KS 67144
(316) 536-2281
Grades: PK-6
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,987 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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