Ellsworth Public Schools
Ellsworth Public Schools is a public school district based in Ellsworth, Maine, serving 1,261 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 420 students each, more than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $17,249 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How Ellsworth compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ellsworth | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,249 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,675 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 322 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 315 | 280 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maine median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maine
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Public SchoolsLisbon | 1,331 | 3 | $16,418 | 13.9 | #52 |
| RSU 04Wales | 1,269 | 5 | $15,620 | 12.3 | #53 |
| Ellsworth Public SchoolsEllsworth · this district | 1,261 | 3 | $17,249 | 10.3 | #54 |
| RSU 29/msad 29Houlton | 1,214 | 4 | $13,364 | 15.2 | #55 |
| RSU 39Caribou | 1,188 | 3 | $16,875 | 12.4 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Beach CityOrange Beach, AL | 1,262 | n/a | 14.8 |
| Lincoln CountyLincolnton, GA | 1,261 | $13,177 | 14.7 |
| Wilmington CUSD 209UWilmington, IL | 1,261 | $11,661 | 14.7 |
| Windber Area School DistrictWindber, PA | 1,261 | $12,492 | 14.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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