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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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 62 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,171 Schools
# Students
128 Students
309,919 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
18,769 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ellsworth Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
87%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,805 is higher than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,445 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,805
$17,866
Spending / Student
$18,445
$18,593
Best Ellsworth Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
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 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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