Abilene Times

There were 15,426 students enrolled in Abilene ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the 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.

Abilene ISD roughly covers schools within Taylor County with its main office in Abilene.

Among the 27 schools in Abilene ISD, Abilene High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,027 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

School	Total Enrollment
Abilene High School	2,027
Cooper High School	1,757
Mann Middle School	864
Craig Middle School	834
Madison Middle School	826
Long Early Learning Center	791
Clack Middle School	720
Austin Elementary School	681
Taylor Elementary School	661
Purcell Elementary School	638
Dyess Elementary School	595
Bassetti Elementary School	513
Ortiz Elementary School	508
Ward Elementary School	498
Bowie Elementary School	494
Bonham Elementary School	493
Alcorta Elementary School	473
Martinez Elementary School	459
Stafford Elementary School	431
Thomas Elementary School	368
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science	350
Woodson Center for Excellence	175
DAEP	66
Day Nursery of Abilene	53
Juvenile Detention Center	9
Oceans Behavioral Health	5
Taylor County Learning Center	4