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Ellsworth, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Ellsworth Community School #230 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,551 per pupil, Ellsworth Community School ranks #117 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ellsworth Community School operates 1 public schools serving 238 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Antrim County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,551 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.0% local, 40.1% state, and 11.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #230 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 228:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ellsworth Community School, enrolling 228 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Ellsworth Community School accounts for 95.8% of all Ellsworth Community School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ellsworth Community School a distant remainder — means Ellsworth Community School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ellsworth Community School student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ellsworth Community School chronic absenteeism rate is 41.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Ellsworth Community School?
Ellsworth Community School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 238 students.
How much does Ellsworth Community School spend per student?
Ellsworth Community School spends $15,551 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #230 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Ellsworth Community School?
Ellsworth Community School students are 88.2% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ellsworth Community School?
Ellsworth Community School has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #230 out of 707 districts in Michigan.