| Index | Ellsworth | Maine | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 345 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 89 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 45 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ellsworth | Maine | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.9% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.9% | 58.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.4% | 39.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.9% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.6% | 10.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ellsworth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ellsworth, ME schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Ellsworth, ME, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 2,163 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1,216 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ellsworth, ME | 8,085 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Garden City Park, NY | 8,087 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Northfield, NJ | 8,088 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Bel Aire, KS | 8,082 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Ephrata, WA | 8,081 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Ellsworth, ME | 8,085 | 48% | 1.0% |
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