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Taylor County Districts: Abilene ISD schools welcomed most students in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Abilene ISD had the highest enrollment among Taylor County districts, welcoming 15,426 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Abilene ISD students was Hispanic, accounting for 46.7% of the student population.

Among the seven districts in Taylor County, Premier High Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 6,834 students, while Wylie ISD welcomed 5,108 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Abilene ISD generally encompasses schools within Taylor County with its main office in Abilene.

In the previous school year, Abilene ISD had the highest number of students among Taylor County districts.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

Enrollment in Abilene ISD Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Taylor County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total enrollment
Abilene ISDAbilene15,426
Premier High SchoolsLewisville6,834
Wylie ISDAbilene5,108
Texas LeadershipSan Angelo3,511
Jim Ned CISDTuscola1,578
Merkel ISDMerkel1,087
Trent ISDTrent138

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