Ellsworth Community School District

445 S Piety St
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Ellsworth Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 375 students in Ellsworth Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Ellsworth Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
1,624 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Ellsworth Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#135 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ellsworth Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellsworth Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellsworth Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ellsworth Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ellsworth Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
6 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,482 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
99
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,268 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ellsworth Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ellsworth Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,057
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ellsworth Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,268
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ellsworth Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ellsworth Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
312 Panther Dr
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-3908
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,624 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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