B+

Ellsworth Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Banks Township and Ellsworth, and parts of South Arm Township.

Students

228

Schools

Spent per student

$18,104

MI $16,528

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

56%

Debt

$2.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Ellsworth Community Schools

School Grade B+: better than 66% of Michigan districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
Spends 10% more per student than the MI average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020
Debt of $2.3M, about $10,193 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Weidman.

PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District

5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District

Test scores vs. MI

2020–21

Math proficiency32%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 47.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,104 per student · 10% above MI

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 43%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

249’20

234’21

238’22

230’23

228’24

Down 8.4% since 2020.

Students

White 88%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Ellsworth Community School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Ellsworth

228 students13:1

Towns served

Banks Township 1,464Ellsworth 265

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Lake Public SchoolsCentral Lake Township, Echo Township, Torch Lake Township

$24,692per student

East Jordan Public SchoolsEcho Township, Eveline Township, Wilson Township

$19,303per student

Charlevoix Public SchoolsMarion Township, Norwood Township

$17,845per student

Boyne City Public SchoolsWilson Township

$16,322per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.