Enviroment factors
Air quality:
1.72
Average air quality index for the past year
Poor air:
22/365
Total amount of days with bad air quality
Water Quality:
Education details for Abilene, TX
Education Levels
The median income is an important factor to consider when evaluating the affordability of a city or town.
| Education Level | Count |
|---|---|
| No Schooling | 1096 |
| High School Diploma | 17400 |
| Less than High School | 17433 |
| Bachelor's Degree and Higher | 20428 |
Impact of Education on Community
Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.
Schools Overview
Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available.
| Name | Level | Teachers | Students | Teachers/Students | By race | Male/Female | Grad. Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABILENE H S | High | 122 | 1966 | 1/15 |
asian: 21 black: 267 hispanic: 1008 white: 613 other: 57 |
990/ 976 | None |
| AUSTIN EL | Elementary | 45 | 724 | 1/15 |
asian: 5 black: 52 hispanic: 231 white: 394 other: 42 |
380/ 344 | None |
| BONHAM EL | Elementary | 35 | 482 | 1/13 |
asian: 1 black: 55 hispanic: 209 white: 197 other: 20 |
234/ 248 | None |
| BOWIE EL | Elementary | 34 | 476 | 1/13 |
asian: 0 black: 40 hispanic: 247 white: 171 other: 18 |
247/ 229 | None |
| COOPER H S | High | 115 | 1716 | 1/14 |
asian: 33 black: 258 hispanic: 742 white: 602 other: 81 |
871/ 845 | None |
| DYESS EL | Elementary | 37 | 617 | 1/16 |
asian: 6 black: 72 hispanic: 194 white: 275 other: 70 |
321/ 296 | None |
| ALCORTA EL | Elementary | 28 | 451 | 1/15 |
asian: 5 black: 36 hispanic: 184 white: 209 other: 17 |
215/ 236 | None |
| PURCELL EL | Elementary | 39 | 635 | 1/15 |
asian: 0 black: 85 hispanic: 378 white: 142 other: 30 |
298/ 337 | None |
| STAFFORD EL | Elementary | 33 | 447 | 1/13 |
asian: 3 black: 74 hispanic: 219 white: 123 other: 28 |
240/ 207 | None |
| MADISON MIDDLE | Middle | 57 | 785 | 1/13 |
asian: 8 black: 65 hispanic: 352 white: 326 other: 34 |
412/ 373 | None |
| MANN MIDDLE | Middle | 57 | 879 | 1/15 |
asian: 2 black: 120 hispanic: 464 white: 248 other: 45 |
450/ 429 | None |
| TAYLOR EL | Elementary | 39 | 658 | 1/16 |
asian: 10 black: 100 hispanic: 229 white: 276 other: 43 |
341/ 317 | None |
| CLACK MIDDLE | Middle | 53 | 707 | 1/13 |
asian: 23 black: 109 hispanic: 294 white: 237 other: 44 |
352/ 355 | None |
| WARD EL | Elementary | 31 | 494 | 1/15 |
asian: 26 black: 55 hispanic: 158 white: 227 other: 28 |
226/ 268 | None |
| THOMAS EL | Elementary | 26 | 414 | 1/15 |
asian: 16 black: 88 hispanic: 174 white: 122 other: 14 |
205/ 209 | None |
| ORTIZ EL | Elementary | 37 | 484 | 1/12 |
asian: 0 black: 67 hispanic: 362 white: 43 other: 12 |
233/ 251 | None |
| BASSETTI EL | Elementary | 35 | 553 | 1/15 |
asian: 13 black: 83 hispanic: 203 white: 204 other: 50 |
257/ 296 | None |
| WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE | High | 17 | 139 | 1/8 |
asian: 1 black: 19 hispanic: 82 white: 34 other: 3 |
77/ 62 | None |
| DAEP | High | 5 | 100 | 1/17 |
asian: 0 black: 24 hispanic: 47 white: 24 other: 5 |
65/ 35 | None |
| TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTER | Middle | 0 | 4 | N/A/N/A |
asian: 0 black: 1 hispanic: 2 white: 1 other: 0 |
2/ 2 | None |
| ADULT LEARNING CTR | Adult Education | 0 | 0 | N/A/N/A |
asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0 |
0/ 0 | None |
| CROCKETT EARLY HEADSTART | Prekindergarten | 0 | 132 | N/A/N/A |
asian: 0 black: 10 hispanic: 103 white: 14 other: 5 |
73/ 59 | None |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | High | 2 | 11 | 1/5 |
asian: 0 black: 1 hispanic: 6 white: 4 other: 0 |
8/ 3 | None |
| OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | High | 1 | 3 | 1/3 |
asian: 0 black: 1 hispanic: 0 white: 2 other: 0 |
2/ 1 | None |
| CRAIG MIDDLE | Middle | 61 | 783 | 1/12 |
asian: 8 black: 117 hispanic: 374 white: 255 other: 29 |
401/ 382 | None |
| DAY NURSERY OF ABILENE | Not reported | None | None | None | Data not available | Data not available | None |
| ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE | High | 32 | 372 | 1/11 |
asian: 7 black: 21 hispanic: 103 white: 226 other: 15 |
222/ 150 | None |
| MARTINEZ EL | Elementary | 30 | 412 | 1/13 |
asian: 0 black: 36 hispanic: 308 white: 54 other: 14 |
223/ 189 | None |
| LONG EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Prekindergarten | 47 | 809 | 1/16 |
asian: 8 black: 118 hispanic: 408 white: 220 other: 55 |
420/ 389 | None |
| WYLIE WEST EL | Elementary | 28 | 428 | 1/15 |
asian: 14 black: 21 hispanic: 92 white: 268 other: 33 |
213/ 215 | None |
Name: ABILENE H S
Level: High
Teachers: 122
Students: 1966
Teachers/Students: 1/15
By race:
asian: 21
black: 267
hispanic: 1008
white: 613
other: 57
black: 267
hispanic: 1008
white: 613
other: 57
Male/Female:
990/ 976
Grad. Rate: None
Name: AUSTIN EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 45
Students: 724
Teachers/Students: 1/15
By race:
asian: 5
black: 52
hispanic: 231
white: 394
other: 42
black: 52
hispanic: 231
white: 394
other: 42
Male/Female:
380/ 344
Grad. Rate: None
Name: BONHAM EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 35
Students: 482
Teachers/Students: 1/13
By race:
asian: 1
black: 55
hispanic: 209
white: 197
other: 20
black: 55
hispanic: 209
white: 197
other: 20
Male/Female:
234/ 248
Grad. Rate: None
Name: BOWIE EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 34
Students: 476
Teachers/Students: 1/13
By race:
asian: 0
black: 40
hispanic: 247
white: 171
other: 18
black: 40
hispanic: 247
white: 171
other: 18
Male/Female:
247/ 229
Grad. Rate: None
Name: COOPER H S
Level: High
Teachers: 115
Students: 1716
Teachers/Students: 1/14
By race:
asian: 33
black: 258
hispanic: 742
white: 602
other: 81
black: 258
hispanic: 742
white: 602
other: 81
Male/Female:
871/ 845
Grad. Rate: None
Name: DYESS EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 37
Students: 617
Teachers/Students: 1/16
By race:
asian: 6
black: 72
hispanic: 194
white: 275
other: 70
black: 72
hispanic: 194
white: 275
other: 70
Male/Female:
321/ 296
Grad. Rate: None
Name: ALCORTA EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 28
Students: 451
Teachers/Students: 1/15
By race:
asian: 5
black: 36
hispanic: 184
white: 209
other: 17
black: 36
hispanic: 184
white: 209
other: 17
Male/Female:
215/ 236
Grad. Rate: None
Name: PURCELL EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 39
Students: 635
Teachers/Students: 1/15
By race:
asian: 0
black: 85
hispanic: 378
white: 142
other: 30
black: 85
hispanic: 378
white: 142
other: 30
Male/Female:
298/ 337
Grad. Rate: None
Name: STAFFORD EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 33
Students: 447
Teachers/Students: 1/13
By race:
asian: 3
black: 74
hispanic: 219
white: 123
other: 28
black: 74
hispanic: 219
white: 123
other: 28
Male/Female:
240/ 207
Grad. Rate: None
Name: MADISON MIDDLE
Level: Middle
Teachers: 57
Students: 785
Teachers/Students: 1/13
By race:
asian: 8
black: 65
hispanic: 352
white: 326
other: 34
black: 65
hispanic: 352
white: 326
other: 34
Male/Female:
412/ 373
Grad. Rate: None
Name: MANN MIDDLE
Level: Middle
Teachers: 57
Students: 879
Teachers/Students: 1/15
By race:
asian: 2
black: 120
hispanic: 464
white: 248
other: 45
black: 120
hispanic: 464
white: 248
other: 45
Male/Female:
450/ 429
Grad. Rate: None
Name: TAYLOR EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 39
Students: 658
Teachers/Students: 1/16
By race:
asian: 10
black: 100
hispanic: 229
white: 276
other: 43
black: 100
hispanic: 229
white: 276
other: 43
Male/Female:
341/ 317
Grad. Rate: None
Name: CLACK MIDDLE
Level: Middle
Teachers: 53
Students: 707
Teachers/Students: 1/13
By race:
asian: 23
black: 109
hispanic: 294
white: 237
other: 44
black: 109
hispanic: 294
white: 237
other: 44
Male/Female:
352/ 355
Grad. Rate: None
Name: WARD EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 31
Students: 494
Teachers/Students: 1/15
By race:
asian: 26
black: 55
hispanic: 158
white: 227
other: 28
black: 55
hispanic: 158
white: 227
other: 28
Male/Female:
226/ 268
Grad. Rate: None
Name: THOMAS EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 26
Students: 414
Teachers/Students: 1/15
By race:
asian: 16
black: 88
hispanic: 174
white: 122
other: 14
black: 88
hispanic: 174
white: 122
other: 14
Male/Female:
205/ 209
Grad. Rate: None
Name: ORTIZ EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 37
Students: 484
Teachers/Students: 1/12
By race:
asian: 0
black: 67
hispanic: 362
white: 43
other: 12
black: 67
hispanic: 362
white: 43
other: 12
Male/Female:
233/ 251
Grad. Rate: None
Name: BASSETTI EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 35
Students: 553
Teachers/Students: 1/15
By race:
asian: 13
black: 83
hispanic: 203
white: 204
other: 50
black: 83
hispanic: 203
white: 204
other: 50
Male/Female:
257/ 296
Grad. Rate: None
Name: WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
Level: High
Teachers: 17
Students: 139
Teachers/Students: 1/8
By race:
asian: 1
black: 19
hispanic: 82
white: 34
other: 3
black: 19
hispanic: 82
white: 34
other: 3
Male/Female:
77/ 62
Grad. Rate: None
Name: DAEP
Level: High
Teachers: 5
Students: 100
Teachers/Students: 1/17
By race:
asian: 0
black: 24
hispanic: 47
white: 24
other: 5
black: 24
hispanic: 47
white: 24
other: 5
Male/Female:
65/ 35
Grad. Rate: None
Name: TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTER
Level: Middle
Teachers: 0
Students: 4
Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A
By race:
asian: 0
black: 1
hispanic: 2
white: 1
other: 0
black: 1
hispanic: 2
white: 1
other: 0
Male/Female:
2/ 2
Grad. Rate: None
Name: ADULT LEARNING CTR
Level: Adult Education
Teachers: 0
Students: 0
Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A
By race:
asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0
Male/Female:
0/ 0
Grad. Rate: None
Name: CROCKETT EARLY HEADSTART
Level: Prekindergarten
Teachers: 0
Students: 132
Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A
By race:
asian: 0
black: 10
hispanic: 103
white: 14
other: 5
black: 10
hispanic: 103
white: 14
other: 5
Male/Female:
73/ 59
Grad. Rate: None
Name: JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Level: High
Teachers: 2
Students: 11
Teachers/Students: 1/5
By race:
asian: 0
black: 1
hispanic: 6
white: 4
other: 0
black: 1
hispanic: 6
white: 4
other: 0
Male/Female:
8/ 3
Grad. Rate: None
Name: OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Level: High
Teachers: 1
Students: 3
Teachers/Students: 1/3
By race:
asian: 0
black: 1
hispanic: 0
white: 2
other: 0
black: 1
hispanic: 0
white: 2
other: 0
Male/Female:
2/ 1
Grad. Rate: None
Name: CRAIG MIDDLE
Level: Middle
Teachers: 61
Students: 783
Teachers/Students: 1/12
By race:
asian: 8
black: 117
hispanic: 374
white: 255
other: 29
black: 117
hispanic: 374
white: 255
other: 29
Male/Female:
401/ 382
Grad. Rate: None
Name: DAY NURSERY OF ABILENE
Level: Not reported
Teachers: None
Students: None
Teachers/Students: None
By race:
Data not available
Male/Female:
Data not available
Grad. Rate: None
Name: ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE
Level: High
Teachers: 32
Students: 372
Teachers/Students: 1/11
By race:
asian: 7
black: 21
hispanic: 103
white: 226
other: 15
black: 21
hispanic: 103
white: 226
other: 15
Male/Female:
222/ 150
Grad. Rate: None
Name: MARTINEZ EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 30
Students: 412
Teachers/Students: 1/13
By race:
asian: 0
black: 36
hispanic: 308
white: 54
other: 14
black: 36
hispanic: 308
white: 54
other: 14
Male/Female:
223/ 189
Grad. Rate: None
Name: LONG EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Level: Prekindergarten
Teachers: 47
Students: 809
Teachers/Students: 1/16
By race:
asian: 8
black: 118
hispanic: 408
white: 220
other: 55
black: 118
hispanic: 408
white: 220
other: 55
Male/Female:
420/ 389
Grad. Rate: None
Name: WYLIE WEST EL
Level: Elementary
Teachers: 28
Students: 428
Teachers/Students: 1/15
By race:
asian: 14
black: 21
hispanic: 92
white: 268
other: 33
black: 21
hispanic: 92
white: 268
other: 33
Male/Female:
213/ 215
Grad. Rate: None
In Abilene, TX, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Abilene.
Pros
- Growing job opportunities
- Friendly community atmosphere
- Good schools overall
- Affordable cost of living
- Low crime rates reported
- Family-friendly activities available
- Diverse community activities
- Rich historical culture
- Mild climate year-round
- Active local events scene
Cons
- Job market can be competitive
- Rural setting can feel isolating
- Some schools underperform
- Limited nightlife options
- Higher poverty rates in areas
- Limited diversity in population
- Political views can be extreme
- Extreme weather conditions
- Public transport is lacking
- Few entertainment venues