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Ellsworth Community School is an alternative public school located in Ellsworth, Michigan, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 238 students. The school has a diverse racial makeup, with the majority of students being White (86.97%), followed by Hispanic (4.2%), two or more races (5.46%), and African American (3.36%).
Ellsworth Community School stands out for its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 93.3% to 100% over the past five years, significantly outperforming the state average. The school's students also generally perform better than the state average on various standardized tests, including M-Step and SAT. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 53.85% proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math, compared to the state averages of 40.9% and 42.9%, respectively. Additionally, Ellsworth Community School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $11,214 to $16,007 over the past four years, which is higher than the state average, and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, ranging from 12.4 to 15.8 over the past three years.
However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.6% in 2018-2019 to 25.9% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Ellsworth Community School has also increased from 45.78% in 2020-2021 to 54.62% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While Ellsworth Community School generally outperforms the nearby alternative schools, such as Northport Public School, in terms of graduation rates, test scores, and student-teacher ratios, some nearby schools have higher spending per student and lower chronic absenteeism rates.
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