B+
Circle Unified School District 375
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves El Dorado, Bel Aire, Towanda, Benton, Towanda, Augusta, Payne, Benton, Murdock, Fairview and El Dorado, and parts of Wichita, Bruno, Spring and Lincoln.
Students
2,091
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,785
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$81.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Circle Unified School District 375
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $81.4M, about $38,917 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Catlin.
PK–5Peabody-Burns ElementaryPeabody-Burns Unified School District 398
6–12Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High SchoolPeabody-Burns Unified School District 398
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,785 per student · 21% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 49%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,916’20
1,987’21
2,062’22
2,087’23
2,091’24
Up 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 7%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Kechi, Kechi, Lincoln
$15,850per student
Wichita Unified School District 259Kechi, Kechi, Minneha
$16,000per student
Flinthills Unified School District 492Chelsea, Prospect, Sycamore
$20,526per student
Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 206Clifford, Lincoln, Milton
$14,540per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.