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C+

Circleville City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Circleville, Circleville Township and Wayne Township, and parts of Washington Township.

Circleville’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Ohio school districts

Students
2,114
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,062
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Debt
$42.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Circleville City School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 40% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the OH average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $42.4M, about $20,033 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 40% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Circleville 14,634C+Circleville Township 2,650Wayne Township 460

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Circleville. Grade by grade →

PK–5Circleville Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Circleville Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Circleville High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 52.2% · 1,105 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 59.5% · 1,127 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 86.2% · 155 in the class

98% 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
$15,062 per student · 9% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 39%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,190’20
2,174’21
2,171’22
2,095’23
2,114’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Circleville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Circleville
C
1,110 students20:1
Circleville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Circleville
C
476 students18:1
Circleville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Circleville
C+
528 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Logan Elm Local School DistrictPickaway Township
$14,835per student
Westfall Local School DistrictDeercreek Township, Jackson Township
$15,864per student
Teays Valley Local School DistrictWalnut Township
$13,116per student
Adena Local School DistrictUnion Township
$12,616per student

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). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.