Public schools in Circleville, OH
Circleville has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 3,121 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Circleville City School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Circleville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Circleville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circleville City School District | 3 | 2,171 | $14,248 |
| Logan Elm Local | 1 | 1,693 | $14,621 |
| Buckeye United School District | 1 | 370 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Circleville, 1,535 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Elm High School | 899 | 16.1 | 41.4% | Logan Elm Local |
| Circleville High School | 528 | 17.0 | All free (CEP) | Circleville City |
| Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf) | 108 | 6.0 | 97.2% | Buckeye United |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Circleville, 476 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circleville Middle School | 476 | 18.3 | not reported | Circleville City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Circleville, 1,110 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circleville Elementary School | 1,110 | 20.2 | All free (CEP) | Circleville City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Circleville's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Circleville school has 17.0 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Ohio median of 17.0. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 528 students (state 395).
| Circleville | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 528 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 40% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Circleville schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Circleville
- Circleville City School DistrictRuns 3 of Circleville's 5 public schools and spent $14,248 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,248
- Logan Elm High School, the largest high school in Circleville899 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.899
- Compare Circleville City School District with Logan Elm LocalCircleville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Circleville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Ohio
- Columbus221 schools
- Cincinnati169 schools
- Cleveland152 schools
- Toledo94 schools
- Dayton84 schools
- Akron72 schools
- Canton38 schools
- Youngstown38 schools
Questions about schools in Circleville
How many public schools are in Circleville, OH?
5 public schools with an address in Circleville were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 3,121 students.What is the largest high school in Circleville?
Logan Elm High School, with 899 students in 2024-25 (Logan Elm Local).Which districts run Circleville's schools?
Circleville City School District (3 schools), Logan Elm Local (1 school), Buckeye United School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25