District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
14,536
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
25
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,604
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,478
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about ABILENE ISD
ABILENE ISD operates 25 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in ABILENE, Texas. NCES reports 14,536 students and 981.66 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 88 of 1200 Texas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,604 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,478 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 930 of 1191 districts in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 5.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 981.66
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $176,992,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
ABILENE ISD location
ABILENE, Texas · 32.4510, -99.7322. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White31.5%
- Hispanic47.4%
- Black14.5%
- Asian1.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial4.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in ABILENE ISD
25 current directory entries
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Showing 25 of 25 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABILENE H S | High | 09–12 | 1,798 | 15.9:1 |
| ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE | High | 09–12 | 384 | 11:1 |
| ADULT LEARNING CTR | Other | AE–AE | 0 | — |
| ALCORTA EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 410 | 17.2:1 |
| AUSTIN EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 729 | 17.1:1 |
| BASSETTI EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 546 | 15.1:1 |
| BONHAM EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 481 | 14.1:1 |
| BOWIE EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 473 | 13.5:1 |
| CLACK MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 693 | 14.1:1 |
| COOPER H S | High | 09–12 | 1,570 | 14.4:1 |
| CRAIG MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 771 | 14.3:1 |
| CROCKETT EARLY HEADSTART | Other | PK–PK | 131 | — |
| DAEP | High | 06–12 | 96 | 12.1:1 |
| DYESS EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 621 | 17:1 |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | High | 05–12 | 11 | 5.6:1 |
| LONG EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Other | PK–PK | 692 | 14.3:1 |
| MADISON MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 770 | 15.9:1 |
| MANN STEAM ACADEMY | Middle | 06–08 | 776 | 16:1 |
| MARTINEZ EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 523 | 14.7:1 |
| PURCELL EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 537 | 15.6:1 |
| STAFFORD EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 473 | 15.7:1 |
| TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTER | High | 09–12 | 26 | — |
| TAYLOR EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 662 | 17.2:1 |
| WARD EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 502 | 15.4:1 |
| WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE | High | 08–12 | 112 | 6.3:1 |