High Schools in Circle

Summary:

Circle, Kansas is home to a single high school, Circle High, which serves grades 9-12. This school has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking 73rd out of 332 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year.

Circle High has seen steady improvements in its state-wide ranking, moving from 195th out of 318 schools in 2023-2024 to 73rd out of 332 schools the following year. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, both of which outperform state averages. Academically, Circle High students demonstrate proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics that exceeds the state average across all grade levels.

While Circle High faces some challenges, such as a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025, the school appears to be managing its socioeconomic factors well, with 32.23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's spending per student of $8,639 in 2018-2019 and a student-teacher ratio of 19:1 in 2023-2024 suggest the school is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and success.

District Detail

901 Main
Towanda, KS 67144

(316) 541-2577

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,091

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Circle High	Public	9-12	905 Main	Towanda	67144	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 541-2277	604	38	15.7	30.5%	523 (86.6%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	73.4	73^rd of 332 public high schools	78.0%		41.3	195^th of 318 public high schools	38.7%	122	49.0	49.0	42.4	42.4	$13,364	$866	$12,498

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Andover	4.7 mi	11	28^th
Wichita	7.25 mi	81	245^th
Augusta	9.54 mi	5	184^th
Remington-Whitewater	11.71 mi	3	52^nd
Derby	12.39 mi	14	153^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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