ENNIS H S

As a big high school in ENNIS, Texas, ENNIS H S educates 1,887 students from grades 9 through 12, part of ENNIS ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 137% above typical.

Within ENNIS ISD, which oversees 12 schools and 6,646 students, ENNIS H S is one campus in the system.

On demographics, ENNIS H S shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 25% White, 15% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 123 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ellis County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ENNIS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Ellis County indicate median household earnings sit near $99,595, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Ellis County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,344 students), ENNIS H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ENNIS J H, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ENNIS H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.5%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. ENNIS H S's enrollment has increased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 1,670 (now 1,887). The White share of enrollment decreased from 32% to 25% over that span.

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