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Public School Review - Established 2003

Abilene Independent School District

241 Pine
Abilene, TX 79601
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (325) 677-1444
www.abileneisd.org

Top Rankings

Abilene Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 6,617 students in Abilene Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Abilene Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
27 Schools
4,213 Schools
# Students
14,536 Students
2,175,201 Students
# Teachers
967 Teachers
147,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
Pre-K868227
Kind970255
1961253
2998255
3970255
4983250
5867219
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District Rank

Abilene Independent School District, which is ranked #919 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#922 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAbilene Independent School District
2023#922
2022#928
2021#786
2019#763
2018#595
2017#648
2016#642
2015#586
2014#600
2013#613
2012#505
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32%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
202332%44%
202230%41%
202132%37%
201943%51%
201842%49%
201777%78%
201674%75%
201574%73%
201479%76%
201378%78%
201285%83%
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41%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
202241%51%
202134%42%
201939%47%
201842%45%
201769%72%
201670%71%
201572%73%
201475%75%
201378%78%
201289%88%
201187%88%
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33%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
202233%46%
202133%43%
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92%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
202392%90%
202292%90%
202191%89%
201990%89%
201891%89%
201791%89%
201690%89%
201590%89%
201490%88%
201391%88%
201292%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.640.64
20230.640.64
20220.640.64
20210.640.64
20200.650.63
20190.650.63
20180.640.64
20170.640.64
20160.640.63
20150.640.63
20140.650.63
20130.660.64
20120.650.64
20110.650.64
20100.640.64
20090.630.64
20080.620.64
20070.620.64
20060.620.64
20050.600.64
20040.600.64
20030.590.64
20020.580.64
20010.580.64
20000.570.65
19990.560.65
19980.560.65
19970.550.64
19960.540.64
19950.540.64
19940.530.64
19930.530.63
19920.530.63
19910.530.63
19900.520.63
19890.510.62
19880.510.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
20242%6%
20232%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20161%4%
20151%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20123%4%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%4%
20061%3%
20052%3%
20041%3%
20032%3%
20022%3%
20011%3%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19963%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19912%1%
19902%2%
19892%2%
19882%2%
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% Hispanic
47%
55%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
202447%53%
202346%53%
202247%53%
202146%53%
202044%53%
201944%53%
201844%52%
201744%52%
201645%52%
201544%52%
201442%52%
201341%51%
201241%51%
201140%50%
201039%49%
200936%48%
200835%47%
200734%46%
200634%46%
200532%45%
200432%44%
200331%43%
200230%42%
200129%41%
200028%40%
199927%39%
199827%38%
199726%38%
199625%37%
199525%36%
199425%36%
199325%35%
199224%35%
199124%34%
199024%33%
198923%33%
198823%32%
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% Black
15%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
202413%13%
202313%13%
202212%13%
202113%13%
202013%13%
201913%13%
201814%13%
201714%13%
201612%13%
201512%13%
201412%13%
201312%13%
201212%13%
201112%13%
201014%14%
200914%14%
200814%14%
200713%14%
200613%15%
200513%14%
200413%14%
200312%14%
200212%14%
200112%14%
200012%14%
199911%14%
199811%14%
199711%14%
199610%14%
199510%14%
199410%14%
199310%14%
199210%14%
199110%14%
199010%14%
198910%14%
198810%14%
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% White
32%
23%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
202434%25%
202335%26%
202235%26%
202135%26%
202036%27%
201936%27%
201837%28%
201737%28%
201639%29%
201540%29%
201440%29%
201341%30%
201241%31%
201142%31%
201044%33%
200947%34%
200849%35%
200751%36%
200652%36%
200553%38%
200454%39%
200355%40%
200256%41%
200158%42%
200058%44%
199960%45%
199860%46%
199761%46%
199662%47%
199563%48%
199463%48%
199363%49%
199264%49%
199164%51%
199064%51%
198965%51%
198865%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
20244%3%
20234%3%
20224%3%
20214%3%
20204%2%
20194%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20153%2%
20144%2%
20134%2%
20123%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,251 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,321 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$207 MM$14 MM
2022$188 MM$14 MM
2021$207 MM$14 MM
2020$188 MM$14 MM
2019$169 MM$13 MM
2018$168 MM$11 MM
2017$165 MM$11 MM
2016$167 MM$11 MM
2015$159 MM$9 MM
2014$156 MM$10 MM
2012$156 MM$9 MM
2011$162 MM$10 MM
2010$159 MM$9 MM
2009$149 MM$9 MM
2008$147 MM$8 MM
2007$147 MM$8 MM
2006$143 MM$7 MM
2005$134 MM$7 MM
2004$133 MM$6 MM
2003$132 MM$6 MM
2002$131 MM$6 MM
2001$129 MM$6 MM
2000$130 MM$6 MM
1999$121 MM$6 MM
1998$118 MM$6 MM
1997$113 MM$6 MM
1996$114 MM$6 MM
1995$108 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$237 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$237 MM$13 MM
2022$242 MM$13 MM
2021$237 MM$13 MM
2020$242 MM$13 MM
2019$179 MM$12 MM
2018$162 MM$11 MM
2017$169 MM$11 MM
2016$194 MM$11 MM
2015$156 MM$9 MM
2014$156 MM$10 MM
2012$153 MM$9 MM
2011$159 MM$9 MM
2010$156 MM$9 MM
2009$150 MM$9 MM
2008$152 MM$8 MM
2007$166 MM$8 MM
2006$156 MM$7 MM
2005$144 MM$7 MM
2004$133 MM$6 MM
2003$127 MM$6 MM
2002$124 MM$6 MM
2001$127 MM$6 MM
2000$125 MM$6 MM
1999$115 MM$6 MM
1998$116 MM$6 MM
1997$110 MM$6 MM
1996$115 MM$6 MM
1995$102 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,251
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$13,581$15,640
2022$11,311$15,527
2021$13,211$15,800
2020$11,311$15,527
2019$10,170$14,104
2018$10,003$12,819
2017$9,685$13,668
2016$9,856$13,530
2015$9,176$12,250
2014$9,012$11,938
2012$9,080$11,792
2011$9,414$12,560
2010$9,342$12,250
2009$9,007$11,947
2008$8,889$11,503
2007$8,795$11,028
2006$8,556$10,357
2005$7,926$9,808
2004$7,805$9,347
2003$7,572$9,172
2002$7,402$8,890
2001$7,095$8,220
2000$6,870$8,183
1999$6,247$7,482
1998$6,030$7,282
1997$5,794$6,948
1995$5,454$6,375
1992$4,581$5,401
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Spending / Student
$16,321
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAbilene Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$15,554$14,776
2022$14,545$14,277
2021$15,131$14,927
2020$14,545$14,277
2019$10,731$13,432
2018$9,601$12,640
2017$9,903$13,337
2016$11,417$12,941
2015$9,021$12,682
2014$8,984$11,519
2012$8,934$11,195
2011$9,287$12,153
2010$9,184$12,682
2009$9,104$12,666
2008$9,168$11,542
2007$9,910$10,438
2006$9,396$9,999
2005$8,495$9,530
2004$7,813$9,298
2003$7,277$9,172
2002$6,988$8,828
2001$6,983$8,284
2000$6,633$8,055
1999$5,974$7,777
1998$5,957$7,202
1997$5,619$7,030
1995$5,180$5,816
1992$5,581$4,974
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Best Abilene Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dyess Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6733 Jennings Dr
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 690-3795
Gr: PK-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Thomas Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1240 Lakeside Dr
Abilene, TX 79602
(325) 671-4995
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #33.
Bowie Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2034 Jeanette St
Abilene, TX 79602
(325) 671-4770
Gr: PK-5 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1719 E N 10th St
Abilene, TX 79601
(325) 671-4970
Gr: PK-5 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #55.
Austin Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2341 Greenbriar Dr
Abilene, TX 79605
(325) 690-3920
Gr: PK-5 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #66.
Stafford Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1026 N Pioneer Dr
Abilene, TX 79603
(325) 671-4895
Gr: PK-5 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #77.
Bassetti Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5749 Hwy 277 S
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 690-3720
Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #88.
Martinez Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Merchant St
Abilene, TX 79603
(325) 794-4160
Gr: PK-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #99.
Purcell Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3633 N 14th St
Abilene, TX 79603
(325) 671-4845
Gr: PK-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1010.
Bonham Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
717 Buccaneer Dr
Abilene, TX 79605
(325) 690-3745
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1111.
Ortiz Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2550 Vogel
Abilene, TX 79603
(325) 671-4945
Gr: PK-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Crockett Early Headstart
Alternative School
3282 S 13th
Abilene, TX 79605
(325) 690-3770
Gr: PK | 131 students Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
Long Early Learning Center
3600 Sherry Ln
Abilene, TX 79603
(325) 671-4920
Gr: PK | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,536 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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