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Circle Elementary School District

1105 F Avenue
Circle, MT 59215

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (406) 485-3600

Top Rankings

Circle Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

3 Schools

391 Schools

# Students

127 Students

64,779 Students

# Teachers

12 Teachers

4,819 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	4	3
Kind	11	30
1	11	26
2	16	27
3	17	24

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District Rank

Circle Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#18 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Circle Elementary School District
2023	#18
2022	#21
2021	#27
2019	#59
2018	#20
2017	#143
2016	#20
2015	#12
2013	#48
2012	#72
2011	#35

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64%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2023	64%	37%
2022	52%	35%
2021	57%	36%
2019	52%	42%
2018	57%	42%
2017	57%	41%
2016	62%	43%
2015	64%	40%
2013	82%	66%
2012	82%	68%
2011	72%	68%

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55-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2022	57%	46%
2021	57%	47%
2019	52%	50%
2018	57%	51%
2017	47%	51%
2016	62%	50%
2015	64%	48%
2013	87%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	87%	84%
2010	87%	84%

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30-39%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.06	0.39
2022	0.11	0.38
2021	0.12	0.38
2020	0.11	0.38
2019	0.11	0.38
2018	0.13	0.36
2017	0.13	0.36
2016	0.15	0.36
2015	0.09	0.35
2014	0.12	0.35
2013	0.14	0.33
2012	0.18	0.34
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.13	0.30
2009	0.07	0.29
2008	0.04	0.28
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.11	0.27
2005	0.07	0.27
2004	0.01	0.27
2003	0.09	0.27
2002	0.07	0.26
2001	0.04	0.26
2000	0.04	0.25
1999	0.04	0.24
1998	0.05	0.24
1997	0.05	0.24
1996	0.07	0.22
1995	0.08	0.22
1994	0.08	0.22
1993	0.05	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	12%
2011	5%	11%
2010	4%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	1%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2018)
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%

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% White

97%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2023	97%	77%
2022	94%	78%
2021	94%	78%
2020	94%	78%
2019	94%	78%
2018	93%	79%
2017	93%	79%
2016	92%	79%
2015	95%	80%
2014	94%	80%
2013	92%	81%
2012	91%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	92%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	98%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	94%	85%
2005	96%	85%
2004	100%	85%
2003	95%	85%
2002	97%	85%
2001	98%	85%
2000	98%	86%
1999	98%	86%
1998	97%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	88%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,488 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,016 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,488

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$15,488	$17,353
2022	$14,208	$17,118
2021	$14,463	$18,438
2020	$14,208	$17,118
2019	$15,211	$16,964
2018	$12,790	$17,300
2017	$11,901	$17,087
2016	$12,436	$16,286
2015	$10,884	$15,305
2014	$11,033	$16,457
2012	$11,322	$16,184
2011	$9,896	$15,398
2010	$9,882	$15,305
2009	$9,979	$13,611
2008	$9,742	$14,981
2007	$8,205	$13,019
2006	$7,339	$12,206
2005	$6,763	$11,851
2004	$6,707	$11,519
2003	$6,688	$10,500
2002	$6,229	$10,028
2001	$7,291	$9,685
2000	$6,011	$9,308
1999	$5,778	$8,330
1998	$6,189	$8,573
1997	$5,737	$7,655
1995	$5,372	$7,082
1992	$4,897	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$14,016

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Circle Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$14,016	$16,311
2022	$13,377	$16,545
2021	$13,088	$17,330
2020	$13,377	$16,545
2019	$13,748	$16,216
2018	$12,007	$17,245
2017	$11,967	$16,779
2016	$11,986	$16,362
2015	$10,993	$14,876
2014	$10,085	$16,381
2012	$11,308	$15,796
2011	$10,221	$15,854
2010	$9,980	$14,876
2009	$9,781	$13,259
2008	$9,159	$13,942
2007	$7,904	$12,364
2006	$7,310	$11,636
2005	$6,803	$11,089
2004	$6,552	$10,717
2003	$6,723	$10,434
2002	$6,223	$9,725
2001	$6,465	$9,463
2000	$5,709	$9,009
1999	$5,566	$8,277
1998	$5,686	$8,100
1997	$5,691	$7,814
1995	$5,181	$7,055
1992	$4,308	$6,494

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Best Circle Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bo Peep School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 20%

1105 F Avenue
Circle, MT 59215
(406) 485-2140

Gr: PK-3 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 127 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: Top 10% in MT
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education