Total enrollment
1,261
-68 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Ellsworth Public Schools
Maine · 1,261 students · 1 city
Ellsworth Public Schools's public-school directory holds 3 schools, serving about 1,261 K-12 students inside Maine (an average of 420 per school).
4-year change in Ellsworth Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ellsworth Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,261 | #54 of 85 | #6,082 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #80 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #41 of 85 | #1,388 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.5% | #43 of 85 | #3,940 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #15 of 59 | #5,067 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ellsworth Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,299 to 1,261 students (down 3%) and from 99 to 111 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School | Ellsworth | Elementary | PK-08 | 740 |
| Ellsworth High School | Ellsworth | High | 09-12 | 521 |
| Hancock County Technical Center | Ellsworth | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Ellsworth Public Schools
As a sparse district in Maine, Ellsworth Public Schools serves 1,261 students across 3 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Ellsworth Public Schools covers 2 elementary and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Ellsworth Public Schools is about 420, noticeably above the Maine average of roughly 293.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Ellsworth Public Schools has contracted 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,329 students to 1,261.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ellsworth Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.