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Ellsworth High

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Ellsworth High ranks 144 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Ellsworth High is a public high school located in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 527 students. The school is part of the Ellsworth Community School District, which is ranked 176 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellsworth High has consistently performed well on standardized tests, with 10th-grade students scoring above the state average in proficiency for subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's 10th-grade proficiency rates have ranged from 35.71% to 66.06% in recent years, outperforming the state averages. Ellsworth High's ranking among Wisconsin high schools has fluctuated between 56th and 157th place over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 98.1% in recent years, which are above the state average, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Elmwood High and River Falls High, Ellsworth High generally outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and socioeconomic diversity. Ellsworth High has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.8% to 29.03% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. The school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students has been strong, ranging from 15th to 158th out of Wisconsin high schools, indicating that the school is effectively serving this student population.

538

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,188

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Wisconsin median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg46%

144^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 426Ellsworth 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
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
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
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
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%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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 (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies58%+10 vs state

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	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%)	63.7	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%		61	157^th of 431 public high schools	63.6%	13	52.1	47.0	51.3	58.1	$12,188	$609	$11,579
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)					$15,152	$287	$14,865
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%)	82.5	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%		77.5	69^th of 431 public high schools	84.0%	21	66.7	60.1	59.1	57.4	$10,623	$374	$10,249
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%)	39.7	288^th of 431 public high schools	33.2%		51.1	214^th of 431 public high schools	50.3%	74	27.3	43.2	36.4	69.7	$12,941	$363	$12,578
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%)	64.4	139^th of 431 public high schools	67.7%		75.7	76^th of 431 public high schools	82.4%	63	60.9	54.4	43.5	50.6	$12,500	$176	$12,323
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%)	33.4	320^th of 431 public high schools	25.8%		44.1	257^th of 431 public high schools	40.4%	63			36.0	42.1	$15,512	$523	$14,990
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%)	75.3	78^th of 431 public high schools	81.9%		94.9	12^th of 431 public high schools	97.2%	66	51.9	55.6	59.3	66.7	$16,640	$783	$15,857
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%)	57.6	181^st of 431 public high schools	58.0%		74.8	80^th of 431 public high schools	81.4%	101	51.2	46.6	43.5	59.8	$13,463	$437	$13,027
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%)	63.6	145^th of 431 public high schools	66.4%		69.5	105^th of 431 public high schools	75.6%	40	58.9	44.9	57.0	46.0	$12,740	$71	$12,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellsworth High

Is Ellsworth High a good school?

Ellsworth High ranks 144^th of 431 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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