Ennis Independent School District

303 W Knox
Ennis, TX 75119-3957
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ennis Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 896 students in Ennis Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Ennis Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
6,185 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Ennis Independent School District, which is ranked #671 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#683 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ennis Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ennis Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ennis Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ennis Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ennis Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,469 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
55%
# Black Students
811 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
1,719 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
28%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
421
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
475
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
455
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
448
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
407
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
459
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
506
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
428
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,777 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ennis Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$67 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ennis Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,404
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ennis Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,777
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ennis Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ennis Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1701 W Lampasas
Ennis, TX 75119
(972) 872-7131
Grades: PK-K
| 469 students
Rank: n/an/a
600 E Mlk Dr
Ennis, TX 75119
(972) 872-3730
Grades: PK-K
| 427 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,185 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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