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Ellsworth Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 60 students in Ellsworth Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Ellsworth Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Ellsworth Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ellsworth Secondary, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
136 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ellsworth Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
10%
12%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,191 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,272
$19,325
Spending / Student
$19,191
$20,059
Best Ellsworth Public School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Secondary
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
513 S Broadway St
Ellsworth, MN 56129
(507) 967-2242
Ellsworth, MN 56129
(507) 967-2242
Gr: 7-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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