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Schools in Benton Township · Circle Unified School District 375

Benton Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Kansas districts

In Benton Township, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Benton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 5 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 21% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,202 students on the public path
In brief

Benton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 575 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Benton Township’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,785 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Circle Middle School, then Circle High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Benton Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (575)Better than 72%
Towns in Butler County (29)Better than 72%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,003 test results and a graduating class of 158 could put Benton Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Benton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,004 in math, 1,002 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Benton Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Circle Benton ElementaryCircle Unified School District 375A+
7–8Circle Middle SchoolCircle Unified School District 375C+
9–12Circle Highin TowandaC

Benton Township’s public schools are run by Circle Unified School District 375, which also serves Augusta, Bel Aire, Benton and El Dorado and others. Parts of Benton Township (10% of its land) are served by Andover Unified School District 385 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Circle Unified School District 375Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,091 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$11,785KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 32.5% · 1002 students tested
Math34%
State average 29.4% · 1004 students tested

Benton Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Benton Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benton TownshipA−Circle Unified School District 375
TowandaA−Circle Unified School District 375
Murdock—Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 206 PK–12 · Circle Unified School District 375 PK–12
BrunoAAndover Unified School District 385 PK–12 · Augusta Unified School District 402 PK–12
PayneACircle Unified School District 375 PK–12 · Andover Unified School District 385 PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Circle Unified School District 375 with Benton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Benton Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Benton Townshipby address
Circle Benton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Benton
A+
286 students14:1Rate it →
Circle Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Benton
C+
312 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Benton Townshipin other towns
Circle High
High · Grades 9–12 · Towanda
C
604 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Benton Township’s schools

Are Benton Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Benton Township children attend outscore 77% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Benton Township in?

Circle Unified School District 375, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,091 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Benton Township are served by Andover Unified School District 385.

Where do Benton Township kids go to high school?

Circle High in Towanda, with 604 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Benton Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Circle Unified School District 375 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Benton Township spend per student?

$11,785 in Circle Unified School District 375 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.