Circle High

Circle High is a 9-12 campus of average-sized scale in Towanda, Kansas, overseen by Circle, enrolling 604 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 47% bigger than typical.

Within Circle, which oversees 6 schools and 2,091 students, Circle High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Circle High shows that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Butler County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 30% of students at Circle High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Circle High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 47.6%; actual is 26.6%, a gap of -21.0 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Butler County put median household earnings sit near $81,610, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Butler County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,052 students), Circle High is one campus in the mix.

Circle Towanda Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Circle High comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 36.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 596 students in 2018 compared to 604 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.