Top Rankings
Ellsworth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 536 students in Ellsworth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Ellsworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Ellsworth School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ellsworth High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,280 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ellsworth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.26
# American Indian Students
12 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
26 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,106 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
86%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
78
# Students in K Grade:
57
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,859 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,570 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,859
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,570
$21,191
Best Ellsworth School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24 Lejok Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-4722
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-4722
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students
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