Other / mixed grade configuration · Ellsworth, MI
Ellsworth Community School
Federal NCES profile for Ellsworth Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Ellsworth Community School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.3:1
- students per teacher
- 44.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 228
- students enrolled
Ellsworth Community School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 261311005011 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Ellsworth Community School held near 230 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-8 students YoY 261311005011 · Ellsworth, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
228 enr · 16.3:1 · 44.5% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Delta Elementary School (228 students)
Ellsworth Community School held near 230 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Ellsworth Community School compares
Ellsworth Community School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▼ 7% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.5% | ▼ 18% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 21.8, Ellsworth Community School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Ellsworth Community School reports $16,395 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~228 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Ellsworth Community School
How many students attend Ellsworth Community School?
Ellsworth Community School has 228 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ellsworth, MI. CCD year-over-year: 238 (2022-23) → 230 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Community School is 16.3:1, which is 7% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ellsworth Community School?
44.5% of students at Ellsworth Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ellsworth Community School?
The largest demographic group at Ellsworth Community School is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Ellsworth, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ellsworth Community School?
Ellsworth Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ellsworth Community School?
None reported; Ellsworth Community School operates only Ellsworth Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.