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Ellsworth Community School

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Ellsworth Community School ranks 595 th of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Ellsworth Community School is a small, rural K-12 school in Ellsworth, MI, serving about 228 students in a single-building district where every grade shares one campus and a close-knit community feel.

This school stands out most for keeping students on track to graduation. Ellsworth has posted a 100% graduation rate for the past two years and a 0% dropout rate for four of the last five years—far better than the state average of 84%. That's a remarkable achievement, especially when you compare it to nearby schools like Central Lake Public Schools, which has a 72.2% graduation rate and a 16.6% dropout rate. Ellsworth also keeps more kids coming to class regularly than most neighbors; its 22.5% chronic absenteeism rate is much lower than North Central Academy Campus (47.6%) and Central Lake (40.4%). Academically, the school shines in high school science and reading. In 2024-2025, 55.6% of 11th graders scored proficient in science (state: 34.9%), and 66.7% met the SAT reading and writing benchmark (state: 55.4%).

Younger students also show strong early literacy, with 3rd and 4th graders outpacing state averages in English Language Arts. However, math scores can swing widely from year to year—7th grade math dipped to 17.4% proficient in 2024-2025—likely because grade-level classes are so small that just a few students can shift results dramatically. With a favorable 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $19,400 (above the state average but well below the $40,602 spent by Northport Public School), Ellsworth achieves strong outcomes efficiently. About 56% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school outperforms peers with both higher and lower poverty rates, suggesting effective teaching and strong student support are making a real difference.

228

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,400

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9467 Park St
Ellsworth, MI 49729-9679

(231) 588-2544

District: Ellsworth Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2023 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

595^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

466^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

172^nd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	595 of 1492	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	466 of 1488	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	677 of 1486	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	783 of 1470	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	589 of 1344	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	560 of 1153	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	855 of 1448	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	674 of 1466	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.8	427 of 1548	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	349 of 1580	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	59.9	645 of 1533	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	811 of 1563	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	867 of 1566	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.1	585 of 1552	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	407 of 1552	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	57.4	872 of 1589	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	754 of 1577	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	848 of 1565	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.4	407 of 1545	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	44.1	697 of 1321	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	431 of 1106	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	1052 of 1443	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	802 of 1350	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	569 of 1397	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	49.9	759 of 1446	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	632 of 1199	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	507 of 1206	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	702 of 1204	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	811 of 1198	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	596 of 1102	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	701 of 1005	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	863 of 1253	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	466 of 896	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.9	263 of 890	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	440 of 897	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	271 of 883	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	191 of 776	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	199 of 675	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	261 of 792	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	340 of 838	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	426 of 821	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	383 of 894	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	517 of 919	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	479 of 921	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.2	343 of 919	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.1	584 of 900	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	74.6	194 of 858	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	58.3	487 of 851	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.3	488 of 847	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.0	390 of 839	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	379 of 823	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.7	121 of 806	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	221 of 789	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	120 of 771	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	294 of 770	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	38 of 832	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	105 of 825	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	708 of 813	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	561 of 786	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	85.9	95 of 776	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	302 of 658	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	456 of 687	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	292 of 696	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	393 of 701	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	303 of 688	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	265 of 638	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	318 of 678	53.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	172 of 800	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	168 of 739	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	210 of 743	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	219 of 735	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	95.5	29 of 531	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	42.3	391 of 666	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	502 of 824	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.1	168 of 835	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	57.1	352 of 852	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	436 of 832	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.4	361 of 799	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	321 of 805	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.9	165 of 773	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	232 of 784	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	59.4	403 of 765	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	78.3	157 of 754	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	88.5	63 of 750	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	56.2	417 of 767	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.2	286 of 705	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	109 of 686	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	317 of 619	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	343 of 611	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	504 of 710	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	7 of 719	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	147 of 614	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	336 of 755	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	255 of 693	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.3	99 of 628	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	376 of 707	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	147 of 671	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	62 of 639	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	44.2	347 of 638	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	314 of 647	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	262 of 582	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.8	528 of 708	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2018)48th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2023)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)41st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-35 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing59%+7 vs state

Science48%+9 vs state

Math43%+7 vs state

Social Studies41%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ellsworth Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9467 Park St	Ellsworth	49729	Antrim County	Ellsworth Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 588-2544	228	17	13.3	56.1%	201 (88.2%)	7 (3.1%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)	52.2	75.0	47.1	26.1	50.0	17.7	59.3	37.0	40.0	46.2	53.9	21.4	42.9	30.0	1383.3	38.5	42.9	57.1	69.2	26.1	55.6	23.1	34.8	55.6	$19,400	$1,518	$17,883
Central Lake Public Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8169 W State St	Central Lake	49622	Antrim County	Central Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 544-3141	223	23	9.9	74.9%	206 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.6%)								(n/a)	73.3	53.3	81.3	20.0	402.7	31.3	50.0	23.1		1379.5	30.0	1576.8	28.6		17.7	45.0	1575.7	1673.6	25.0	33.3	34.6	20.0	66.7	34.6	$26,248	$2,170	$24,078
CharEm Special Education Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8568 Mercer Rd	Charlevoix	49720	Charlevoix County	Charlevoix-Emmet Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 547-9947	99	25	3.9	41.4%	87 (87.9%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Concord Academy Boyne	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	401 E Dietz Rd	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Concord Academy - Boyne	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 582-0194	188	16	11.9	46.3%	166 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)								(n/a)									1273.4					1260.5											$11,733	$1,607	$10,126
Boyne Falls Public School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1662 M75 S	Boyne Falls	49713	Charlevoix County	Boyne Falls Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 549-2211	196	18	10.8	71.4%	185 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)	50.0	63.6	27.3	25.0	27.3	408.2			27.3	28.6	50.0	53.3	15.8	40.9	1378.5	27.3	33.3	26.3	63.6	33.3		36.4	25.0		$22,288	$1,946	$20,342
Northport Public School	Public, Alternative	K-12	104 S Wing St	Northport	49670	Leelanau County	Northport Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 386-5153	127	16	8.0	76.4%	68 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.2%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (11.8%)								(n/a)							494.0	457.0	54.6	54.6			64.3	72.7	63.6			42.9			60.0			60.0	$40,602	$3,334	$37,268
Alba School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5935 Elm St	Alba	49730	Otsego County	Alba Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 584-2000	96	8	11.4	78.1%	88 (91.7%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)								(n/a)									1269.6					1263.5											$17,389	$1,971	$15,418
North Central Academy Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5055 Corey Rd	Mancelona	48708	Bay County	Bay City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 584-2080	174	13	13.3	70.1%	164 (94.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)	57.1	43.8	412.0	370.0	360.0	350.0			1269.8	21.1	22.2	22.2		33.3	21.1	16.7	22.2		38.9	28.6		1475.9	1784.1		$10,313	$1,526	$8,787

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Ellsworth Community School ranks 595^th of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ellsworth Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Ellsworth Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Ellsworth Community School?

Students at Ellsworth Community School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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