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Circle High School District

Item: Circle High School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

1105 F Avenue
Circle, MT 59215

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 485-3600

www.circleschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 74 students in Circle High School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public School in Circle High School District have an score of 50% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

838 Schools

# Students

74 Students

147,418 Students

# Teachers

7 Teachers

10,719 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Circle High School District	Montana
9	18	29
10	19	30
11	15	28
12	22	26

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District Rank

Circle High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#336 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Circle High School District
2023	#336
2022	#277
2021	#82
2019	#115
2018	#74
2017	#164
2013	#243
2012	#256
2011	#253
2010	#249

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(21-22)

21-39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2022	30%	35%
2021	50%	36%
2019	50%	42%
2018	50%	42%
2017	49%	41%
2013	49%	66%
2012	49%	68%
2011	49%	68%
2010	49%	67%

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≤20%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2022	20%	46%
2021	50%	47%
2019	50%	50%
2018	50%	51%
2017	49%	51%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	84%
2010	80%	84%

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≤20%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2022	20%	37%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2022	80%	86%
2021	80%	84%
2020	50%	83%
2019	50%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	80%	84%
2014	80%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	80%	82%

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(2022-23)

15.4%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	15.4%	35.9%
2022	17.2%	41.1%
2021	3.3%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	0.17	0.39
2022	0.06	0.38
2020	0.10	0.38
2019	0.10	0.38
2018	0.22	0.36
2017	0.22	0.36
2016	0.17	0.36
2015	0.21	0.35
2014	0.13	0.35
2013	0.06	0.33
2012	0.04	0.34
2010	0.02	0.30
2009	0.02	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.15	0.28
2006	0.08	0.27
2005	0.15	0.27
2004	0.02	0.27
2003	0.08	0.27
2002	0.10	0.26
2001	0.08	0.26
2000	0.04	0.25
1999	0.04	0.24
1998	0.06	0.24
1997	0.06	0.24

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	5%	12%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	1%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1993	1%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2007)
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	5%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2007	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2018)
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%

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% White

95%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	91%	77%
2022	97%	78%
2021	100%	78%
2020	95%	78%
2019	95%	78%
2018	88%	79%
2017	88%	79%
2016	91%	79%
2015	89%	80%
2014	93%	80%
2013	97%	81%
2012	98%	81%
2011	100%	82%
2010	99%	83%
2009	99%	83%
2008	95%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	97%	85%
2005	92%	85%
2004	99%	85%
2003	96%	85%
2002	95%	85%
2001	96%	85%
2000	98%	86%
1999	98%	86%
1998	97%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	100%	88%
1995	99%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	99%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,230 is higher than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,405 is higher than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,230

$15,500

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	$26,446	$17,353
2022	$27,635	$17,118
2021	$28,180	$18,438
2020	$27,635	$17,118
2019	$26,557	$16,964
2018	$25,303	$17,300
2017	$22,648	$17,087
2016	$21,918	$16,286
2015	$18,500	$15,305
2014	$22,588	$16,457
2012	$17,125	$16,184
2011	$15,085	$15,398
2010	$15,914	$15,305
2009	$15,156	$13,611
2008	$16,357	$14,981
2007	$17,400	$13,019
2006	$13,859	$12,206
2005	$16,829	$11,851
2004	$13,764	$11,519
2003	$15,188	$10,500
2002	$13,595	$10,028
2001	$13,956	$9,685
2000	$11,899	$9,308
1999	$12,163	$8,330
1998	$11,814	$8,573
1997	$9,721	$7,655
1995	$9,968	$7,082
1992	$9,661	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$23,405

$15,590

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Circle High School District	Montana
2023	$26,646	$16,311
2022	$25,873	$16,545
2021	$28,393	$17,330
2020	$25,873	$16,545
2019	$27,393	$16,216
2018	$24,470	$17,245
2017	$22,958	$16,779
2016	$21,712	$16,362
2015	$18,825	$14,876
2014	$17,988	$16,381
2012	$18,409	$15,796
2011	$16,043	$15,854
2010	$16,194	$14,876
2009	$14,406	$13,259
2008	$16,107	$13,942
2007	$17,263	$12,364
2006	$13,739	$11,636
2005	$16,434	$11,089
2004	$13,652	$10,717
2003	$14,788	$10,434
2002	$13,726	$9,725
2001	$12,780	$9,463
2000	$11,061	$9,009
1999	$11,449	$8,277
1998	$11,353	$8,100
1997	$9,943	$7,814
1995	$9,694	$7,055
1992	$8,528	$6,494

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Best Circle High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Circle High School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

1105 F Avenue
Circle, MT 59215
(406) 485-3600

Gr: 9-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Circle High School District?

Circle High School District manages 1 public schools serving 74 students.

What is the rank of Circle High School District?

Circle High School District is ranked #168 out of 332 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Circle High School District?

95% of Circle High School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Circle High School District?

Circle High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Circle High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,405 is higher than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 74 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education