| Index | Ellsworth | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ellsworth | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.2% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ellsworth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ellsworth, MN schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ellsworth, MN, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 2,555 | 79% | 64.2% |
| George, IA | 1,011 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Sibley, IA | 2,599 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Luverne, MN | 4,557 | 63% | 31.9% |
| Little Rock, IA | 458 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Ellsworth, MN | 522 | 55% | 14.6% |
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| Colesburg, IA | 522 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Hornbeak, TN | 522 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Green Isle, MN | 522 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Hawk Point, MO | 522 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Mooringsport, LA | 522 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Ellsworth, MN | 522 | 55% | 14.6% |
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