Ellsworth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 775 students in Ellsworth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Ellsworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Ellsworth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.22
# American Indian Students
16 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
14 Students
635 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
29 Students
1,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,173 Students
48,068 Students
% White Students
89%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
55 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
1,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
912
# Students in K Grade:
84
1,647
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
1,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
1,691
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
1,691
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
1,977
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
4,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
10,305
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
13,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
1,127
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
1,178
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
1,093
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
1,102
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,069 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,862 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,328 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Graduation Rate
: 87% (Top 20% in ME)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 81% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 84% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education
