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Ellsworth Community School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Ellsworth, Michigan, with a student population of 238. The school stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong academic performance on standardized tests compared to nearby alternative schools.
Ellsworth Community School has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 93.3% to 100% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the nearby Alba School (66.6%) and North Central Academy Campus (50.0%). The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 6.6% over the past 5 years, better than the 50.0% dropout rate at North Central Academy Campus in 2022-2023. However, Ellsworth Community School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.6% in 2018-2019 to 25.9% in 2022-2023, though this is still lower than some nearby schools like North Central Academy Campus (55.0%) and CharEm Special Education Schools (58.4%).
Academically, Ellsworth Community School generally outperforms the state averages in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, and M-Step/Science assessments across various grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 58.33% of 3rd graders at Ellsworth were proficient or better in M-Step/ELA compared to the state average of 39.6%. However, the school has a predominantly White student population, with only 3.36% African American, 4.2% Hispanic, and 5.46% two or more races in 2022-2023, less diverse than nearby schools like Northport Public School. Ellsworth Community School's spending per student has increased from $11,214 in 2019-2020 to $16,007 in 2022-2023, higher than some nearby schools but lower than Northport Public School ($37,622).
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