Circle Middle School

Circle Middle School is a tight-knit 6-8 campus in Benton, Kansas, one of the schools within Circle. The school educates 312 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Circle Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by Circle, a district that hosts 2,091 students overall.

On demographics, Circle Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Circle Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 42% of students at Circle Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Circle Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.1%; this one delivers 34.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Butler County indicate median household earnings sit near $81,610, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Butler County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,052 students), of which Circle Middle School is one.

Circle Benton Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Circle Middle School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.9%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Circle Middle School's enrollment has expanded 12% since 2018, when it stood at 278 (now 312). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 89% to 78%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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