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Ellsworth High

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Ellsworth High ranks 210 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 61% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Ellsworth High is a public 9–12 school in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, a small western Wisconsin community near the St. Croix River, serving 538 students in the Ellsworth Community School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 210th of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 61st percentile with 3 stars — while the district ranked 176th of 432, at the 59th percentile with 3 stars. Enrollment is mid-sized for the area: close to Baldwin-Woodville High (533) and Saint Croix Central High (486), and far larger than tiny Elmwood High (90) or Plum City High (79), but much smaller than River Falls High (1,062). The free/reduced-lunch rate was 25.84% in 2024–2025, per-student spending was $14,875, and the student-teacher ratio was 14.9:1.

Academically, the school is lopsided. Social studies is a clear strength at 60.83% proficient versus 48.25% statewide, and science is also above state at 47.15% versus 43.20%. English language arts is slightly below state (47.15% vs. 48.47%), and math is notably below at 38.21% vs. 42.93% — near the bottom of the nearby group, ahead of only Saint Croix Central and Plum City. Overall rank has slipped from the 86th percentile in 2021–2022 and the 79th percentile in 2022–2023 down to 61st today.

Completion outcomes are excellent: a 97.9% graduation rate and 0.1% dropout rate in 2024–2025, well ahead of the state's 92.0% and 1.1%, though several nearby schools post similar numbers. Chronic absenteeism, at 14.7%, is below the state's 17.3% but noticeably above the district's 9.6% — a school-level attendance gap that may be holding back test scores. Subgroup results show a gender gap: female students rank in the 72nd percentile (4 stars) while male students rank 48th (2 stars). Low-income students do relatively well at the 68th percentile, and special education students are at the 56th percentile. Families looking at math and ELA growth will find the most room for improvement here.

538

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,875

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

323 Hillcrest St
Ellsworth, WI 54011-4142

(715) 273-3904

District: Ellsworth Community School District

Feeder schools for Ellsworth High:

Elementary:	Ellsworth Elementary
Middle:	Ellsworth Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2022) to 61st (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg46%

210^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 432Ellsworth Community School District among Wisconsin districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	210 of 533	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	144 of 431	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	157 of 431	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	56 of 391	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	69 of 390	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	101 of 400	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	74 of 410	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	46.7	217 of 410	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	225 of 408	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.4	106 of 466	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	56.6	224 of 462	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.9	279 of 457	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.8	79 of 452	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	82 of 445	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.2	119 of 450	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	55.3	257 of 438	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.9	77 of 437	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	11 of 281	96.1%	★★★★★
2005	70.7	81 of 287	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	55.3	164 of 275	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	131 of 461	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	125 of 358	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	145 of 353	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	48 of 343	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	84 of 332	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	151 of 343	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	94 of 355	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	143 of 446	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	158 of 335	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	121 of 326	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.7	15 of 271	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	44 of 255	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	239 of 462	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.3	135 of 380	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	157 of 365	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	183 of 359	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.8	61 of 347	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	58 of 334	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	77 of 354	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	69 of 373	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	145 of 333	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	179 of 344	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	118 of 285	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	152 of 300	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	68 of 271	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	56 of 269	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	54 of 266	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	121 of 266	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	68 of 261	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies61%+13 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science47%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ellsworth High	Public	9-12	323 Hillcrest St	Ellsworth	54011	Pierce County	Ellsworth Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 273-3904	538	36	14.9	25.8%	487 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	61.5	210^th of 533 public high schools	60.6%		63.7	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%	66	47.2	38.2	47.2	60.8	$14,875	$503	$14,372
Renaissance Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1355 Sunshine Ave	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-7687	49	5	9.5	38.8%	35 (71.4%)	4 (8.2%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.2%)								(n/a)					$17,807	$121	$17,686
River Falls High	Public	9-12	818 Cemetery Rd	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 425-1830	1,062	67	15.9	15.4%	934 (87.9%)	15 (1.4%)	61 (5.7%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.3%)	76.6	89^th of 533 public high schools	83.3%		82.5	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%	41	57.1	57.1	47.5	64.8	$12,835	$169	$12,666
Spring Valley High	Public	9-12	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 778-5554	194	14	14.0	24.7%	185 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	85.4	50^th of 533 public high schools	90.6%		39.7	288^th of 431 public high schools	33.2%	238	66.7	60.6	63.6	63.2	$15,992	$26	$15,966
Prescott High	Public	9-12	1010 Dexter St	Prescott	54021	Pierce County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 262-5389	394	25	15.7	18.3%	358 (90.9%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	67.8	155^th of 533 public high schools	70.9%		64.4	139^th of 431 public high schools	67.7%	16	48.9	46.7	42.2	75.6	$15,884	$290	$15,594
Plum City High	Public	9-12	907 Main St	Plum City	54761	Pierce County	Plum City School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 647-2591	79	11	7.5	36.7%	65 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	39.9	347^th of 533 public high schools	34.9%		33.4	320^th of 431 public high schools	25.8%	27	52.9	35.3	23.5	37.5	$28,436	$1,177	$27,259
Elmwood High	Public	9-12	213 S Scott St	Elmwood	54740	Pierce County	Elmwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 639-2721	90	10	8.7	36.7%	83 (92.2%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	77.8	82^nd of 533 public high schools	84.6%		75.3	78^th of 431 public high schools	81.9%	4	47.6	57.1	61.9	66.7	$21,572	$241	$21,332
Baldwin-Woodville High	Public	9-12	1000 13th Ave	Baldwin	54002	St. Croix County	Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 684-3321	533	33	16.1	21.6%	470 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	83.3	54^th of 533 public high schools	89.9%		57.6	181^st of 431 public high schools	58.0%	127	68.5	58.3	59.3	60.2	$14,218	$106	$14,112
Saint Croix Central High	Public	9-12	1751 Broadway St	Hammond	54015	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 796-5383	486	34	14.2	17.9%	437 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	56.7	240^th of 533 public high schools	55.0%		63.6	145^th of 431 public high schools	66.4%	95	49.5	35.1	46.4	51.6	$16,189	$580	$15,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellsworth High

Is Ellsworth High a good school?

Ellsworth High ranks 210^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ellsworth High?

Ellsworth High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ellsworth Elementary
Middle : Ellsworth Middle

What district is Ellsworth High in?

Ellsworth Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Ellsworth High?

Students at Ellsworth High are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ellsworth High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Ellsworth High.

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