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Item: Ennis Independent School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

303 W Knox
Ennis, TX 75119-3957

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (972) 872-7000

www.ennis.k12.tx.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

11 Schools

9,273 Schools

# Students

6,643 Students

5,536,678 Students

# Teachers

431 Teachers

369,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	444	227
Kind	442	295
1	511	311
2	539	321
3	493	334
4	479	333
5	483	333
6	457	332
7	462	334
8	446	337
9	553	378
10	462	361
11	451	337
12	421	319

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District Rank

Ennis Independent School District, which is ranked #644 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#653 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District
2023	#653
2022	#683
2021	#586
2019	#590
2018	#356
2017	#573
2016	#520
2015	#575
2014	#617
2013	#689
2012	#692

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45%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	45%	44%
2022	41%	41%
2021	41%	37%
2019	47%	51%
2018	50%	49%
2017	80%	78%
2016	79%	75%
2015	75%	73%
2014	80%	76%
2013	78%	78%
2012	81%	83%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2022	45%	51%
2021	39%	42%
2019	42%	47%
2018	50%	45%
2017	70%	72%
2016	71%	71%
2015	72%	73%
2014	73%	75%
2013	75%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	88%	88%

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40%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2022	40%	46%
2021	43%	43%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	95%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	94%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	93%	89%
2015	93%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	93%	88%
2012	94%	88%

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(2022-23)

24.4%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	24.4%	23%
2022	28.1%	28.9%
2021	21.9%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.59	0.64
2021	0.59	0.64
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.57	0.63
2015	0.57	0.63
2014	0.58	0.63
2013	0.59	0.64
2012	0.59	0.64
2011	0.60	0.64
2010	0.61	0.64
2009	0.61	0.64
2008	0.61	0.64
2007	0.62	0.64
2006	0.63	0.64
2005	0.62	0.64
2004	0.63	0.64
2003	0.62	0.64
2002	0.62	0.64
2001	0.62	0.64
2000	0.64	0.65
1999	0.64	0.65
1998	0.63	0.65
1997	0.63	0.64
1996	0.63	0.64
1995	0.64	0.64
1994	0.63	0.64
1993	0.63	0.63
1992	0.62	0.63
1991	0.61	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

57%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	57%	53%
2022	57%	53%
2021	57%	53%
2020	57%	53%
2019	57%	53%
2018	58%	52%
2017	58%	52%
2016	57%	52%
2015	56%	52%
2014	57%	52%
2013	56%	51%
2012	55%	51%
2011	53%	50%
2010	49%	49%
2009	47%	48%
2008	47%	47%
2007	45%	46%
2006	43%	46%
2005	42%	45%
2004	41%	44%
2003	41%	43%
2002	40%	42%
2001	39%	41%
2000	38%	40%
1999	38%	39%
1998	35%	38%
1997	35%	38%
1996	34%	37%
1995	32%	36%
1994	31%	36%
1993	29%	35%
1992	28%	35%
1991	27%	34%

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% Black

15%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	13%	13%
2022	13%	13%
2021	13%	13%
2020	13%	13%
2019	13%	13%
2018	13%	13%
2017	13%	13%
2016	13%	13%
2015	12%	13%
2014	12%	13%
2013	11%	13%
2012	11%	13%
2011	12%	13%
2010	13%	14%
2009	13%	14%
2008	14%	14%
2007	15%	14%
2006	16%	15%
2005	15%	14%
2004	15%	14%
2003	15%	14%
2002	15%	14%
2001	16%	14%
2000	16%	14%
1999	15%	14%
1998	17%	14%
1997	17%	14%
1996	17%	14%
1995	18%	14%
1994	18%	14%
1993	19%	14%
1992	19%	14%
1991	18%	14%

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% White

25%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	28%	26%
2022	28%	26%
2021	28%	26%
2020	29%	27%
2019	29%	27%
2018	29%	28%
2017	29%	28%
2016	30%	29%
2015	30%	29%
2014	30%	29%
2013	32%	30%
2012	33%	31%
2011	34%	31%
2010	38%	33%
2009	40%	34%
2008	39%	35%
2007	40%	36%
2006	41%	36%
2005	43%	38%
2004	44%	39%
2003	44%	40%
2002	45%	41%
2001	45%	42%
2000	46%	44%
1999	47%	45%
1998	48%	46%
1997	48%	46%
1996	49%	47%
1995	50%	48%
1994	51%	48%
1993	52%	49%
1992	53%	49%
1991	55%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,549 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,034 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$77 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	$77 MM	$14 MM
2022	$75 MM	$14 MM
2021	$77 MM	$14 MM
2020	$75 MM	$14 MM
2019	$68 MM	$13 MM
2018	$65 MM	$11 MM
2017	$64 MM	$11 MM
2016	$63 MM	$11 MM
2015	$60 MM	$9 MM
2014	$58 MM	$10 MM
2012	$57 MM	$9 MM
2011	$59 MM	$10 MM
2010	$60 MM	$9 MM
2009	$59 MM	$9 MM
2008	$55 MM	$8 MM
2007	$54 MM	$8 MM
2006	$48 MM	$7 MM
2005	$44 MM	$7 MM
2004	$43 MM	$6 MM
2003	$44 MM	$6 MM
2002	$38 MM	$6 MM
2001	$36 MM	$6 MM
2000	$32 MM	$6 MM
1999	$27 MM	$6 MM
1998	$26 MM	$6 MM
1997	$24 MM	$6 MM
1996	$23 MM	$6 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	$67 MM	$13 MM
2022	$65 MM	$13 MM
2021	$67 MM	$13 MM
2020	$65 MM	$13 MM
2019	$61 MM	$12 MM
2018	$60 MM	$11 MM
2017	$57 MM	$11 MM
2016	$51 MM	$11 MM
2015	$69 MM	$9 MM
2014	$50 MM	$10 MM
2012	$48 MM	$9 MM
2011	$51 MM	$9 MM
2010	$69 MM	$9 MM
2009	$89 MM	$9 MM
2008	$98 MM	$8 MM
2007	$85 MM	$8 MM
2006	$47 MM	$7 MM
2005	$42 MM	$7 MM
2004	$41 MM	$6 MM
2003	$44 MM	$6 MM
2002	$59 MM	$6 MM
2001	$48 MM	$6 MM
2000	$32 MM	$6 MM
1999	$27 MM	$6 MM
1998	$27 MM	$6 MM
1997	$28 MM	$6 MM
1996	$30 MM	$6 MM
1995	$22 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,549

$13,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,404	$15,640
2022	$12,665	$15,527
2021	$13,146	$15,800
2020	$12,665	$15,527
2019	$11,557	$14,104
2018	$11,108	$12,819
2017	$10,883	$13,668
2016	$10,844	$13,530
2015	$10,292	$12,250
2014	$10,175	$11,938
2012	$9,681	$11,792
2011	$10,110	$12,560
2010	$10,245	$12,250
2009	$10,102	$11,947
2008	$9,522	$11,503
2007	$9,511	$11,028
2006	$8,459	$10,357
2005	$7,909	$9,808
2004	$7,926	$9,347
2003	$8,326	$9,172
2002	$7,584	$8,890
2001	$7,237	$8,220
2000	$6,649	$8,183
1999	$5,746	$7,482
1998	$5,616	$7,282
1997	$5,329	$6,948
1995	$4,887	$6,375
1992	$4,512	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$10,034

$14,099

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ennis Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10,777	$14,776
2022	$10,909	$14,277
2021	$11,421	$14,927
2020	$10,909	$14,277
2019	$10,504	$13,432
2018	$10,335	$12,640
2017	$9,694	$13,337
2016	$8,759	$12,941
2015	$11,863	$12,682
2014	$8,743	$11,519
2012	$8,283	$11,195
2011	$8,737	$12,153
2010	$11,808	$12,682
2009	$15,389	$12,666
2008	$17,032	$11,542
2007	$14,983	$10,438
2006	$8,303	$9,999
2005	$7,592	$9,530
2004	$7,564	$9,298
2003	$8,301	$9,172
2002	$11,643	$8,828
2001	$9,665	$8,284
2000	$6,607	$8,055
1999	$5,550	$7,777
1998	$5,770	$7,202
1997	$6,268	$7,030
1995	$5,111	$5,816
1992	$3,841	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ennis Independent School District?

Ennis Independent School District manages 11 public schools serving 6,643 students.

What is the rank of Ennis Independent School District?

Ennis Independent School District is ranked #644 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ennis Independent School District?

57% of Ennis Independent School District students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ennis Independent School District?

Ennis Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Ennis Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,034 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,643 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 95% (Top 10% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education