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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,186 students in Circle School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Circle School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
2,087 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
64 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,782 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
140
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
74
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,257 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,349
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,257
$17,192
Best Circle School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Circle Greenwich Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3250 N Greenwich Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 315-4000
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 315-4000
Grades: PK-6
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
Circle Benton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 S Kansas St
Benton, KS 67017
(316) 778-1151
Benton, KS 67017
(316) 778-1151
Grades: PK-6
| 276 students
Rank: #33.
Circle Oil Hill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2700 W 6th Ave
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 321-9515
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 321-9515
Grades: PK-6
| 273 students
Rank: #44.
Circle Towanda Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 North 6th St
Towanda, KS 67144
(316) 536-2728
Towanda, KS 67144
(316) 536-2728
Grades: PK-6
| 299 students
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