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Abilene, Texas - 27 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Abilene Isd #653 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,604 per pupil, Abilene Isd ranks #941 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Abilene Isd operates 27 public schools serving 15,253 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 combined, 4 middle, 4 elementary, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Taylor County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,604 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.4% local, 40.5% state, and 27.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #653 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 27 schools offering Advanced Placement (47 AP courses district-wide), a 410.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.5% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% White, 15.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bassetti El, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.
Its largest campus is Abilene H S, enrolling 1,798 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Oceans Behavioral Health, at 3 students, a 599x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Abilene Isd school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,798 students (highest), a spread of 1,795 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 27 schools in Abilene Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Abilene Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Abilene H S | 1,798 |
| Cooper H S | 1,570 |
| Mann Middle | 776 |
| Craig Middle | 771 |
| Madison Middle | 770 |
| Austin El | 729 |
| Clack Middle | 693 |
| Long Early Learning Center | 692 |
| Taylor El | 662 |
| Dyess El | 621 |
| Bassetti El | 546 |
| Purcell El | 537 |
| Ortiz El | 523 |
| Ward El | 502 |
| Bonham El | 481 |
| Bowie El | 473 |
| Stafford El | 473 |
| Alcorta El | 410 |
| Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science | 384 |
| Thomas El | 378 |
| Martinez El | 371 |
| Crockett Early Headstart | 131 |
| Woodson Center for Excellence | 112 |
| Daep | 96 |
| Taylor County Learning Center | 26 |
| Juvenile Detention Center | 11 |
| Oceans Behavioral Health | 3 |
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Mission Cisd | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Bryan Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| College Station Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Forney Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Abilene Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Abilene Isd has 27 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 16 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 15,253 students.
Abilene Isd spends $11,604 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #653 in Texas.
Abilene Isd students are 49.5% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% White, 15.8% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 27 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Abilene Isd has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #653 out of 1047 districts in Texas.
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