Abilene Times

There were 15,253 students enrolled in Abilene ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 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 46.4% of the student population.

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

Among the 26 schools in Abilene ISD, Abilene High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,966 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Total Enrollment
Abilene High School	1,966
Cooper High School	1,716
Mann Middle School	879
Long Early Learning Center	809
Madison Middle School	785
Craig Middle School	783
Austin Elementary School	724
Clack Middle School	707
Taylor Elementary School	658
Purcell Elementary School	635
Dyess Elementary School	617
Bassetti Elementary School	553
Ward Elementary School	494
Ortiz Elementary School	484
Bonham Elementary School	482
Bowie Elementary School	476
Alcorta Elementary School	451
Stafford Elementary School	447
Thomas Elementary School	414
Martinez Elementary School	412
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science	372
Woodson Center for Excellence	139
DAEP	100
Juvenile Detention Center	11
Taylor County Learning Center	4
Oceans Behavioral Health	3