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Circle High

Q: Is Circle High a good school?

Circle High ranks 218 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 36% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Circle High in Towanda, Kansas, serves 604 students in grades 9–12. Its latest proficiency results are below both the state and the Circle district in all three subjects: 33% in ELA, 34% in math, and 28% in science, compared with state results of 46%, 41%, and 38%, respectively. The main takeaway is that Circle High trails state and district proficiency levels across the board.

Compared with nearby high schools serving grades 9–12, Circle High is around the middle, ranking sixth of 10 in each subject. Its science result is its strongest local comparison: 28%, about 4 points above the nearby-school average of 24%. Math is also slightly above the local average, at 34% versus 33%, while ELA is about 1 point below it, at 33% versus 34%. Compared with the state and district, math is the closest subject: Circle is 7 points below the state and 6 below the district. ELA is furthest behind the state, by 13 points.

Results have risen over the longer term in math and science, but the latest year brought declines in both math and ELA. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, math improved by 18 points, science by 6, and ELA by 4; between 2024–25 and 2025–26, ELA fell 16 points and math fell 9. SchoolDigger ranks the school 218th of 340 Kansas schools, at the 36th percentile with 2 stars. Its student-teacher ratio is 15.7, compared with a nearby-school average of 13.8; its 30% free/reduced-lunch rate is 23 points below the local average, an observation that does not explain test results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Hispanic students is notably higher than its overall ranking: the group is at the 83rd percentile, versus 36 overall. For students from low socioeconomic status households, the ranking is 14th percentile, down 56 points from the prior year.

604

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,582

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

905 Main
Towanda, KS 67144

(316) 541-2277

District: Circle

Feeder schools for Circle High:

Elementary:	Circle Benton Elementary
	Circle Greenwich Elementary
	Circle Oil Hill Elementary
	Circle Towanda Elementary
Middle:	Circle Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

218^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 268Circle among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	218 of 340	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.4	73 of 332	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	195 of 318	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	190 of 327	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	180 of 324	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	145 of 320	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	56 of 325	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	69 of 314	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	82 of 316	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	47.2	169 of 313	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	70.5	75 of 326	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	52.9	185 of 323	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	210 of 317	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	196 of 298	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.3	120 of 302	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.2	179 of 291	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.1	219 of 267	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	60.5	118 of 280	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	132 of 262	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	41.9	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	199 of 270	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.7	78 of 250	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	53 of 249	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	53 of 248	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.6	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	205 of 238	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.8	75 of 246	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.1	162 of 249	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	194 of 250	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	95 of 223	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	45 of 213	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	43 of 229	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	104 of 228	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	133 of 272	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	164 of 258	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	58 of 252	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	66 of 248	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	59 of 127	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	45 of 125	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	57 of 124	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	224 of 315	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	71.2	77 of 306	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	35.0	206 of 295	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	204 of 309	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	200 of 307	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	163 of 302	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	81 of 306	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	80 of 296	73.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2019)46th percentile-37 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts33%-13 vs state

Science28%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science 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%)	41.8	218^th of 340 public high schools	35.9%		73.4	73^rd of 332 public high schools	78.0%	145			33.1	33.1			33.5	33.5		28.4	28.4	$7,582	$526	$7,056
Augusta Senior High	Public	9-12	2020 Ohio	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	No	(316) 775-5461	594	48	12.5	41.4%	505 (85.0%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	39.6	227^th of 340 public high schools	33.2%		30.6	242^nd of 332 public high schools	27.1%	15			31.5	31.5			39.8	39.8		21.9	21.9	$12,580	$972	$11,609
El Dorado High	Public	9-12	401 McCollum Road	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	No	(316) 322-4810	543	38	14.4	62.4%	414 (76.2%)	8 (1.5%)	63 (11.6%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (8.5%)	17.8	302^nd of 340 public high schools	11.2%		25.9	257^th of 332 public high schools	22.6%	45			27.1	27.1			20.8	20.8		12.5	12.5	$14,855	$1,901	$12,954
Andover High	Public	9-12	1744 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4600	1,018	62	16.3	19.7%	747 (73.4%)	36 (3.5%)	86 (8.4%)	65 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.9%)	83.5	39^th of 340 public high schools	88.5%		94	17^th of 332 public high schools	94.9%	22			49.0	49.0			56.7	56.7		46.5	46.5	$10,523	$359	$10,164
Andover Central High School	Public	9-12	603 E. Central	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4700	886	56	15.8	22.1%	648 (73.1%)	40 (4.5%)	96 (10.8%)	38 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	80.7	45^th of 340 public high schools	86.8%		81.9	47^th of 332 public high schools	85.8%	2			55.8	55.8			63.1	63.1		34.7	34.7	$10,531	$373	$10,157
Frederic Remington High	Public	9-12	8850 NW Meadowlark Rd	Whitewater	67154	Butler County	Remington-Whitewater	No	No	No	No	(316) 799-2123	161	16	10.0	36.6%	138 (85.7%)	4 (2.5%)	9 (5.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	74.1	59^th of 340 public high schools	82.6%		56.9	128^th of 332 public high schools	61.4%	69			51.4	51.4			51.4	51.4		34.7	34.7	$17,594	$352	$17,242
Northeast Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5550 N Lycee	Bel Aire	67226	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-2300	686	51	13.5	60.1%	256 (37.3%)	189 (27.6%)	137 (20.0%)	44 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.6%)	48.9	172^nd of 340 public high schools	49.4%		53.1	141^st of 332 public high schools	57.5%	31			43.2	43.2			26.0	26.0		32.7	32.7	$17,072	$1,022	$16,050
Bluestem Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	500 Bluestem Drive	Leon	67074	Butler County	Bluestem	No	No	No	No	(316) 742-3281	241	26	9.3	47.7%	206 (85.5%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	17.5	304^th of 340 public high schools	10.6%		27.9	250^th of 332 public high schools	24.7%	54	45.2	25.0	10.0	28.7	28.6	11.1	30.0	23.1	19.4	14.3	16.7	$15,952	$00	$15,952
Southeast High	Public	9-12	2641 S. 127th St E	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-2700	2,066	123	16.8	79.3%	353 (17.1%)	574 (27.8%)	668 (32.3%)	310 (15.0%)	13 (0.6%)	14 (0.7%)	134 (6.5%)	11.6	314^th of 340 public high schools	7.6%		10.3	310^th of 332 public high schools	6.6%	4			20.8	20.8			10.0	10.0		15.9	15.9	$14,177	$959	$13,218
Heights High	Public	9-12	5301 N Hillside	Wichita	67219	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1400	1,505	88	17.1	74.9%	457 (30.4%)	557 (37.0%)	316 (21.0%)	41 (2.7%)	14 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	115 (7.6%)	12.9	312^th of 340 public high schools	8.2%		13.2	302^nd of 332 public high schools	9.0%	10			24.5	24.5			14.4	14.4		11.5	11.5	$14,377	$851	$13,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Circle High

What is the racial makeup of Circle High?

Students at Circle High are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Circle High?

Circle High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Circle Benton Elementary
Elementary : Circle Greenwich Elementary
Elementary : Circle Oil Hill Elementary
Elementary : Circle Towanda Elementary
Middle : Circle Middle School

Is Circle High a good school?

Circle High ranks 218^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Circle High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Circle High.

What district is Circle High in?

Circle

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