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Circle

Circle is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (2,062 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Circle come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,282
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$25,109
Per-pupil spending
2,062
Students enrolled
52nd
Pct. in KS
$58,282

Circle is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (2,062 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,282, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,062 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Circle is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (2,062 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 52nd percentile for Kansas
  • 33rd percentile nationally
  • 17% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Kansas ranks #37 of 49 on the salary estimate and #30 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Circle ranks #119 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #13 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +15.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2012300 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Circle F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P52 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P33 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,062 students INSTR-LOW 17% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Maize FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,282 estimated average teacher salary · P52 in Kansas · P33 nationally · 17% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Maize ($31est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Circle

Salary neighbourhood · Circle

Circle sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Circle

Circle's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,282 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Circle $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Circle in Kansas's lower-third pay band

Same 249 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Circle ranks #119 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #13 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Circle is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Moundridge leads spending at $44,656 per pupil; Rock Creek leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Circle

  • Enrolment grew 7.2% here, from 1,924 students in FY2019 to 2,062 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,109 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$58,282.252

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Kansas price level
89.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$64,824

+11% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Kansas run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Kansas compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Circle

What the Numbers Say About Circle

Circle is a small school district in Kansas, serving 2,062 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,109. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,282, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2012300 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Circle runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 52% of them. Kansas itself ranks #37 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Circle reports $51.8M in total expenditure against $31.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 17% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.

How does Circle compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Kansas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Circle $58,282
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Circle pays +19.2% more than Wichita · per-pupil $25,109 vs $17,945

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Kansas districts

On pay, Circle sits closest to Maize; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Paola. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Maize
  2. Auburn Washburn
  3. Mulvane
  4. Holcomb
  5. Beloit
  6. Riverside
  7. Perry Public Schools
  8. Fort Scott
  9. Great Bend
  10. Seaman
  11. Cimarron-Ensign
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Paola
  2. South Brown County
  3. Lyons
  4. Winfield
  5. Burlington
  6. Wellsville
  7. Twin Valley
  8. Columbus
  9. Kismet-Plains
  10. Beloit
  11. Salina

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Circle's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Circle: closest on enrollment (2,062 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,282 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$31.6M
Total Revenue
$51.8M
Total Expenditure
$8.7M
Instruction Salaries
17% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.6M
Regular Program
$0.0M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Circle: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Kansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Kansas districts belongs to Rock Creek at $111,971. Circle places 86 of 152 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Kentucky and West Virginia are the states closest to Kansas on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Kansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Mulvane
$58,050
1,814 students
Independence
$56,819
1,811 students
Louisburg
$53,307
1,802 students
Ottawa
$66,800
2,344 students
Paola
$109,117
1,776 students
Coffeyville
$67,005
1,764 students

This is a sample of 6 from 248 Kansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Circle
What is the average teacher salary in Circle?

The average teacher salary in Circle is $58,282 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Circle teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Circle pays 0.4% less than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $58,282.

How does Circle teacher pay compare to the national average?

Circle pays 17.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,282.

What is the per-pupil spending in Circle?

Circle spends approximately $25,109 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Circle's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 17% of Circle's total expenditure of $51.8M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Circle's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.