Total enrollment
2,091
+175 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Circle
Kansas · 2,091 students · 4 cities
Circle runs 6 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 2,091 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Circle
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Circle ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #41 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,091 | #42 of 156 | #4,297 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #40 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #118 of 154 | #4,470 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.9% | #121 of 156 | #5,900 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #55 of 85 | #4,681 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Circle
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Circle Greenwich Elementary at 66.5% proficient to Circle High at 26.7%, a gap of 39.9 points. That is the 12th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,880 to 2,091 students (up 11%) and from 117 to 148 full-time teachers (up 26%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle High | Towanda | High | 09-12 | 604 |
| Circle Greenwich Elementary | Wichita | Elementary | PK-06 | 337 |
| Circle Middle School | Benton | Middle | 07-08 | 312 |
| Circle Benton Elementary | Benton | Elementary | PK-06 | 286 |
| Circle Towanda Elementary | Towanda | Elementary | PK-06 | 278 |
| Circle Oil Hill Elementary | El Dorado | Elementary | PK-06 | 274 |
About Circle
Circle maintains 6 public schools across Kansas, collectively instructing roughly 2,091 students.
On the school-mix side, Circle comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,091 students, expanded 9% from the 1,916 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Circle discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.