Benton’s public schools
Circle Unified School District 375 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benton. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kansas’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Benton’s schools, in brief
School by school
3 of Benton’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kansas’s 1,221 public schools. Circle Benton Elementary places highest (better than 95%); Circle High lowest (31%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Four elementary schools serve Benton, graded from B− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Circle High. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Benton, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Benton
Circle Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 312 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Benton
Circle Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 312 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Benton
Circle High
Grades 9–12 · 604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Towanda
11th grade in Benton
Circle High
Grades 9–12 · 604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Towanda
12th grade in Benton
Circle High
Grades 9–12 · 604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Towanda
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Circle Unified School District 375.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Benton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Benton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | — | Circle Unified School District 375 |
Every school in Benton
6 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).
Questions about Benton’s schools
Are Benton’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Benton. Circle Unified School District 375 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kansas’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Benton in?
Circle Unified School District 375.
Where do Benton kids go to high school?
Circle High.
Parents talk
What Benton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Benton → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.