Abilene operates 6 public schools serving 1,515 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary, 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 1,476 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dickinson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,614 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 21.2% local, 71.1% state, and 7.7% 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 $74,107 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #208 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 246.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.5% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Abilene High School accounts for 30.0% of all Abilene student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Abilene-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Abilene school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Abilene school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 443 students (highest), a spread of 419 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Abilene student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Abilene chronic absenteeism rate is 23.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Abilene is typically wider than the Abilene-aggregate figure suggests.
Abilene has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,515 students.
How much does Abilene spend per student?
Abilene spends $14,614 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #208 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Abilene?
The average teacher salary in Abilene is $74,107 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Abilene?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dickinson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Abilene?
Abilene students are 84.5% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Abilene?
Abilene has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #208 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.