| Index | Ellsworth | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ellsworth | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.2% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.8% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.8% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 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, KS schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Ellsworth, KS, an average of 79.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holyrood, KS | 472 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Kanopolis, KS | 554 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Wilson, KS | 704 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Ellsworth, KS | 3,079 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA | 3,079 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Comfort, TX | 3,079 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Tularosa, NM | 3,080 | 24% | 49.3% |
| Raymond, WA | 3,078 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Crownpoint, NM | 3,078 | 16% | 66.3% |
| Ellsworth, KS | 3,079 | 45% | 7.3% |