Ellsworth Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 1,328 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,261 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hancock County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,583 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 49.7% local, 39.2% state, and 11.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $108,423 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #76 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 500.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.0% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools.
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School accounts for 58.7% of all Ellsworth Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ellsworth Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 500:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ellsworth Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.8% — 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.
Ellsworth Public Schools has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,328 students.
How much does Ellsworth Public Schools spend per student?
Ellsworth Public Schools spends $19,583 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #76 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in Ellsworth Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Ellsworth Public Schools is $108,423 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ellsworth Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hancock County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ellsworth Public Schools?
Ellsworth Public Schools students are 85.0% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ellsworth Public Schools?
Ellsworth Public Schools has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #76 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.