Best Public Schools in Ennis, MT

Summary:

The city of Ennis, Montana is home to three standout schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Ennis School (elementary), Ennis 7-8 (middle school), and Ennis High School. These schools, part of the Ennis K-12 Schools district, have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with Ennis School and Ennis 7-8 ranking among the top schools in the state.

Ennis School and Ennis 7-8 have both earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, with Ennis School ranking 25th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and Ennis 7-8 ranking 23rd out of 222 Montana middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. These schools significantly outperform the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, indicating a high-quality education for their students. The schools also maintain favorable student-teacher ratios, with Ennis School at 12.2 and Ennis 7-8 at 13.5.

While Ennis High School also outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, it lags behind in Science. The school has a lower free and reduced lunch rate of 14.93%, suggesting a less economically diverse student population compared to the elementary and middle schools. Nonetheless, Ennis High School maintains a strong student-teacher ratio of 10.9, providing a supportive learning environment for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Ennis High School	Public	9-12	223 Charles Ave	Ennis	59729	Madison County	Ennis K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 682-4258	134	12	10.9	14.9%	124 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	69.6	45^th of 182 public high schools	75.3%		56.5	35^th of 122 public high schools	71.3%	10	63.0	40.7	25.9			$16,246
Ennis School	Public	PK, KG-6	223 S. Charles Ave	Ennis	59729	Madison County	Ennis K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 682-4237	244	20	12.2	23.4%	229 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	88	25^th of 401 public elementary schools	93.8%		85.3	28^th of 212 public elementary schools	86.8%	3				59.5	73.0	$12,776
Ennis 7-8	Public	7-8	223 S. Charles Ave	Ennis	59729	Madison County	Ennis K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 682-4237	71	5	13.5	21.1%	64 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	80.3	23^rd of 222 public middle schools	89.6%		82.3	15^th of 123 public middle schools	87.8%	8				61.8	53.6	$12,766

Cities Near Ennis

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alder	18.66 mi	1
Sheridan	23.81 mi	3	52^nd
Gallatin Gateway	24.36 mi	5
Harrison	24.82 mi	3	104^th
Twin Bridges	32.6 mi	3	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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