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 Yoder.
PK–6Haven ElemHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
7–8Haven Middle SchoolHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
9–12Haven HighHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
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.