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Schools in Ennis · Ennis K-12 Schools

Ennis’s public schools outscore 93% of Montana districts

Math proficiency in Ennis’s districts is 58%, above the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ennis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 12 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 23 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 10% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
449 students on the public path
In brief

Ennis’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,977 per student, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ennis 7-8, then Ennis High School. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ennis’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 93% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 212 test results could put Ennis anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ennis’s students in the tested grades sat them (212 in math, 212 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ennis, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Ennis SchoolEnnis K-12 SchoolsA−
7–8Ennis 7-8Ennis K-12 SchoolsB+
9–12Ennis High SchoolEnnis K-12 SchoolsB−

Ennis’s public schools are run by Ennis K-12 Schools, which also serves Virginia City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ennis K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 449 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,977MT $13,570 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 45.7% · 212 students tested
Math58%
State average 35.2% · 212 students tested

Ennis vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Ennis’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EnnisAEnnis K-12 Schools

Every school in Ennis

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ennisby address
Ennis School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
244 students12:1Rate it →
Ennis 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
71 students13:1Rate it →
Ennis High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
134 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Ennis’s schools

Are Ennis’s schools good?

By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ennis children attend outscore 93% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ennis in?

Ennis K-12 Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 449 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ennis kids go to high school?

Ennis High School, with 134 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Ennis spend per student?

$14,977 in Ennis K-12 Schools (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.