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Circle High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Circle.

Circle’s Schools page →

Students
74
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,625
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
The gist

What stands out about Circle High School District

  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Spends 104% more per student than the MT average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.3% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Circle. Grade by grade →

PK–3Bo Peep SchoolCircle Elementary School District
7–8Redwater 7-8Circle Elementary School District
9–12Circle High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21–39%
State average 35.2% · 16 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–20%
State average 45.7% · 16 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 85.5% · 16 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$27,625 per student · 104% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 44%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 36%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
61’20
64’21
65’22
64’23
74’24

Up 21.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Circle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Circle
C−
74 students11:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).