Ennis (Howard T.) School

Ennis (Howard T.) School is a close-knit unified-grade school in Georgetown, Delaware, overseen by Indian River School District. The school educates 340 students in grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Delaware's public schools average about 703 students each, so Ennis (Howard T.) School sits 52% smaller than that benchmark.

Indian River School District runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 10,753 students. Ennis (Howard T.) School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Ennis (Howard T.) School shows that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 35% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.1:1 average.

Around the school, Sussex County reports that median household income runs about $81,497, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Ennis (Howard T.) School is one of 55 public schools in Sussex County (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sussex Central High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ennis (Howard T.) School has ticked up 141%, going from 141 students in 2018 to 340 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 28% to 35%. Class-load math has rose: from 5.2:1 in 2018 to 6.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.