Top Rankings
Circle Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 59 students in Circle Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Circle Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
392 Schools
# Students
127 Students
65,184 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
4,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
97%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,488 is higher than the state median of $15,270. 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 $15,359. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,488
$15,270
Spending / Student
$14,016
$15,359
Best Circle Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bo Peep School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1105 F Avenue
Circle, MT 59215
(406) 485-2140
Circle, MT 59215
(406) 485-2140
Gr: PK-3 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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