Ellsworth Community School District

445 S Piety St
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

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 preschool serving 734 students in Ellsworth Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Ellsworth Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
1,597 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
24,407 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#164 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
38%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

57%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2000–2010. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
5%

Showing 2001–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
11%

Showing 2007–2021. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,552 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,725 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$26 MM
$15,218 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,292
$19,507

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,552
$18,878

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Ellsworth Community School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
445 S Piety St
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-3912
Gr: PK-5 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,597 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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