Circle High School

Public school district · McCone County · Montana · NCES district ID 3006810

Circle High School spent $26,415 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its one school enrolled 74 students in 2024-25; 33.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,625 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Montana: 85.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Montana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Circle High School in enrollment (62 to 67 students) and Circle High School itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Circle High School, FY23Frazer Elementary $37,758; Belfry K-12 Schools $27,159; Circle High School $26,415; Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School $24,785; Noxon High School $23,612; East Glacier Park Elementary $22,000; Trout Creek Elementary $21,045; Drummond High School $18,667; Arrowhead Elementary $15,061; Kircher Elementary $8,354; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.010k20k30k40kFrazer Elementary$37,758Belfry K-12 Schools$27,159Circle High School$26,415Chester-Joplin-Inverness High …$24,785Noxon High School$23,612East Glacier Park Elementary$22,000Trout Creek Elementary$21,045Drummond High School$18,667Arrowhead Elementary$15,061Kircher Elementary$8,354State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Circle High School, FY23Frazer Elementary $37,758; Belfry K-12 Schools $27,159; Circle High School $26,415; Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School $24,785; Noxon High School $23,612; East Glacier Park Elementary $22,000; Trout Creek Elementary $21,045; Drummond High School $18,667; Arrowhead Elementary $15,061; Kircher Elementary $8,354; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.010k20k30k40kFrazer Elementary$37,758Belfry K-12 Schools$27,159Circle High School$26,415Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School$24,785Noxon High School$23,612East Glacier Park Elementary$22,000Trout Creek Elementary$21,045Drummond High School$18,667Arrowhead Elementary$15,061Kircher Elementary$8,354State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Circle High School, FY23Frazer Elementary $37,758; Belfry K-12 Schools $27,159; Circle High School $26,415; Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School $24,785; Noxon High School $23,612; East Glacier Park Elementary $22,000; Trout Creek Elementary $21,045; Drummond High School $18,667; Arrowhead Elementary $15,061; Kircher Elementary $8,354; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40kFrazer Elementary$37,758Belfry K-12 Schools$27,159Circle High School$26,415Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School$24,785Noxon High School$23,612East Glacier Park Elementary$22,000Trout Creek Elementary$21,045Drummond High School$18,667Arrowhead Elementary$15,061Kircher Elementary$8,354State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Circle High School, FY23Frazer Elementary $37,758; Belfry K-12 Schools $27,159; Circle High School $26,415; Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School $24,785; Noxon High School $23,612; East Glacier Park Elementary $22,000; Trout Creek Elementary $21,045; Drummond High School $18,667; Arrowhead Elementary $15,061; Kircher Elementary $8,354; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.020k40kFrazer Elementary$37,758Belfry K-12 Schools$27,159Circle High School$26,415Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School$24,785Noxon High School$23,612East Glacier Park Elementary$22,000Trout Creek Elementary$21,045Drummond High School$18,667Arrowhead Elementary$15,061Kircher Elementary$8,354State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$1,859,000 in revenue: 33.9% state, 61.7% local and 4.4% federal. Total spending was $1,751,000, or $26,938 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Circle High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $631,000; Local $1,147,000; Federal $81,000; total $1,859,000.
  • State$631,000 34%
  • Local$1,147,000 62%
  • Federal$81,000 4%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 361 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

65 students in 2022-23, 64 students in 2023-24, 74 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Circle High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 65, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 740204060802022-23652023-24642024-2574
Circle High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 65, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 740204060802022-23652023-24642024-2574
Circle High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 65, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 740204060802022-23652023-24642024-2574
Circle High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 65, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 740204060802022-23652023-24642024-2574

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23656.79.8
2023-24646.79.6
2024-25746.611.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$350,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,385 per student

Circle High School booked $350,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 7 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $52,632 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 48 in 100 Montana districts with a figure (state median $53,321, 282 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$306,00087.4%
Special education$44,00012.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,410 in 2018-19, $4,984 in 2019-20, $5,607 in 2020-21, $5,438 in 2021-22, $5,385 in 2022-23.

Circle High School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,410, 2019-20: $4,984, 2020-21: $5,607, 2021-22: $5,438, 2022-23: $5,38502k4k6k2018-19$5,4102019-20$4,9842020-21$5,6072021-22$5,4382022-23$5,385
Circle High School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,410, 2019-20: $4,984, 2020-21: $5,607, 2021-22: $5,438, 2022-23: $5,38502k4k6k2018-19$5,4102019-20$4,9842020-21$5,6072021-22$5,4382022-23$5,385
Circle High School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,410, 2019-20: $4,984, 2020-21: $5,607, 2021-22: $5,438, 2022-23: $5,38502k4k6k2018-19$5,4102019-20$4,9842020-21$5,6072021-22$5,4382022-23$5,385
Circle High School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,410, 2019-20: $4,984, 2020-21: $5,607, 2021-22: $5,438, 2022-23: $5,38502k4k6k2018-19$5,4102019-20$4,9842020-21$5,6072021-22$5,4382022-23$5,385

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Circle High School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 21-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMontanaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20% or less45.7%16
Math21-39%35.2%16

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 16 students in Circle High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMontana
Four-year graduation rate80% or more85.5%
Students in the class1610,838

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 74 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Circle High School7411.239.2%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Circle High School

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentCircle High School ranks 70 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,415).#70 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaCircle High School is the number 252 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 65 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#252 of 398
  3. Arrowhead ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 66 students in fall 2022, $15,061 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,061
  4. Belfry K-12 SchoolsThe next smaller Montana district: 63 students in fall 2022, $27,159 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,159
  5. Compare Circle High School with Arrowhead ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Circle High School, its largest high school74 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.74
  7. Teacher salary spending across MontanaCircle High School spent $52,632 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,321); spending, not a salary.$52,632
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Circle High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Circle High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 74 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Circle High School spend per student?
    $26,415 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Montana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,778 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,625 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Circle High School's money come from?
    $1,859,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.9% state, 61.7% local and 4.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Circle High School spend on teacher salaries?
    $350,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,385 per student. Divided by the 7 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,632 per teacher, more than 48 in 100 Montana districts (state median $53,321). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Montana teacher salary at $53,628 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Circle High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Circle High School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 21-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Circle High School?
    80% or more of the 16 students in Circle High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Circle High School's NCES district ID?
    3006810. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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