ABERNATHY ISD operates 4 public schools serving 835 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 809 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hale County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,742 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 49.5% local, 36.9% state, and 13.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,000 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #694 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 269.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.0% Hispanic or Latino, 45.8% White, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.
Abernathy El accounts for 49.4% of all ABERNATHY ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ABERNATHY ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ABERNATHY ISD school enrollment varies 400× across entities
ABERNATHY ISD school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 400 students (highest), a spread of 399 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
ABERNATHY ISD student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within ABERNATHY ISD is typically wider than the ABERNATHY ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
ABERNATHY ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 41.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ABERNATHY ISD has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 835 students.
How much does ABERNATHY ISD spend per student?
ABERNATHY ISD spends $13,742 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #694 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in ABERNATHY ISD?
The average teacher salary in ABERNATHY ISD is $85,000 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ABERNATHY ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hale County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ABERNATHY ISD?
ABERNATHY ISD students are 50.0% Hispanic or Latino, 45.8% White, 2.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ABERNATHY ISD?
ABERNATHY ISD has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #694 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.