High Schools in Ellsworth Public Schools

Summary:

Ellsworth Public Schools in Maine has one high school, Ellsworth High School, which serves grades 9-12. This school has seen significant improvements in its statewide ranking, moving from 102nd out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 to 32nd out of 119 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ellsworth High School's academic performance is strong, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (64.55%) and Mathematics (54.13%) for the 2024-2025 school year exceeding the Ellsworth Public Schools district and state averages.

The school has a 12.4 student-teacher ratio and a four-year graduation rate of 87.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is relatively high and may be an area for the school to focus on improving. Additionally, 33.21% of Ellsworth High School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a diverse socioeconomic population that may require additional resources and support to ensure all students have equal opportunities for success.

Overall, Ellsworth High School appears to be a standout school within the Ellsworth Public Schools district, with strong academic performance and a significant improvement in its statewide ranking. While the school faces some challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism, it is providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

District Detail

66 Main Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605

(207) 664-7100

SchoolDigger Rank:
77^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,261

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Ellsworth High School	Public	9-12	24 Lejok Street	Ellsworth	04605	Hancock County	Ellsworth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 667-4722	521	41	12.6	45.9%	446 (85.6%)	13 (2.5%)	17 (3.3%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.0%)	54.2	32^nd of 119 public high schools	73.1%		51.3	41^st of 121 public high schools	66.1%	9	64.6	54.1	37.1	$19,820

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 24	0.03 mi	11	99^th
Surry Public Schools	5.71 mi	1	31^st
Otis Public Schools	6.92 mi	1	143^rd
Lamoine Public Schools	8.87 mi	1	8^th
Trenton Public Schools	9.47 mi	1	33^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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