Circleville City School District

388 Clark Dr
Circleville, OH 43113-1517
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,046 students in Circleville City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Circleville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
2,095 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Circleville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#553 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
54%
51%
60%
56%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,064 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,083
$17,295
Spending / Student
$14,064
$17,243

Best Circleville City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Circleville Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Tiger Drive
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 474-2495
Gr: PK-5 | 1,046 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,095 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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