Ellsworth Public Schools School District

66 Main Street Suite 201
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 774 students in Ellsworth Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Ellsworth Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 77%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
249 Schools
# Students
1,306 Students
56,704 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
5,307 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Ellsworth Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (ME)
#130 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ellsworth Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellsworth Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellsworth Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ellsworth Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.24
# American Indian Students
10 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
559 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
1,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
29 Students
3,014 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,161 Students
49,250 Students
% White Students
89%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
1,792 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
5,574
# Students in K Grade:
71
9,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
8,144
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
8,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
7,064
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
6,248
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
5,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
3,268
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
1,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
85
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,180 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ellsworth Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of Ellsworth Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,423
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ellsworth Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,180
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ellsworth Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ellsworth Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Forrest Avenue
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Grades: PK-8
| 774 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,306 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 79% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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