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Circleville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,586 students in Circleville City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Circleville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,431 Schools
# Students
2,114 Students
1,092,794 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
63,196 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Circleville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#553 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,938 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,930
$17,380
Spending / Student
$13,938
$17,328
Best Circleville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Circleville Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Tiger Drive
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 474-2495
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 474-2495
Gr: PK-5 | 1,110 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Circleville Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
360 Clark Dr
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 474-2345
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 474-2345
Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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