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 other, 4 middle, 4 elementary, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 14,539 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Taylor County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,351 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 32.4% local, 40.5% state, and 27.2% 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 $72,605 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #534 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 27 schools offering Advanced Placement (47 AP courses district-wide), a 410.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.1% 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.
ABILENE ISD school enrollment varies 599× across entities
ABILENE ISD school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,798 students (highest), a spread of 1,795 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.
ABILENE ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
ABILENE ISD student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
ABILENE ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 40.1% — 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.
ABILENE ISD has 27 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 16 other, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 15,253 students.
How much does ABILENE ISD spend per student?
ABILENE ISD spends $14,351 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #534 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in ABILENE ISD?
The average teacher salary in ABILENE ISD is $72,605 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ABILENE ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Taylor County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ABILENE ISD?
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.
What is the equity score for ABILENE ISD?
ABILENE ISD has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #534 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.