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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 325 students in Ellsworth Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, 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 35% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
1,597 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ellsworth Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
89%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,510 is less than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,328
$17,205
Spending / Student
$14,510
$17,177
Best Ellsworth Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
312 Panther Dr
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-3908
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-3908
Gr: 6-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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