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Abilene Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Abilene Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 14,652 (2023-2024)
Schools: 28 (2023-2024)
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Abilene Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Jones and Taylor counties). During the 2024 school year, 14,652 students attended one of the district's 28 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Abilene Independent School District, Place 1

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General election for Abilene Independent School District, Place 1

Incumbent Jeff Arrington won election in the general election for Abilene Independent School District, Place 1 on May 7, 2016.

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Abilene Independent School District, Place 2

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Incumbent Randy Piersall won election in the general election for Abilene Independent School District, Place 2 on May 7, 2016.

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Abilene Independent School District, Place 3

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Incumbent Daryl Zeller won election in the general election for Abilene Independent School District, Place 3 on May 7, 2016.

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Abilene Independent School District, Place 7

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Incumbent Angie Wiley won election in the general election for Abilene Independent School District, Place 7 on May 7, 2016.

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Abilene Independent School District, Place 4

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Incumbent Cindy Earles won election in the general election for Abilene Independent School District, Place 4 on May 10, 2014.

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Abilene Independent School District, Place 5

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Incumbent Danny Wheat won election in the general election for Abilene Independent School District, Place 5 on May 10, 2014.

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Abilene Independent School District, Place 7

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Incumbent Kelvin Kelley won election in the general election for Abilene Independent School District, Place 7 on May 10, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Abilene Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Blair SchroederPlace 320242028
Taylor TidmorePlace 120242028
Angie WileyPlace 720242028
Rodney GoodmanPlace 220242027
Bill EnriquezPlace 620162026
Cindy EarlesPlace 420142026
Danny WheatPlace 520022026

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Abilene Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 71Stan LambertRepublican Party 100% 3%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $59,902,000 $3,883 27%
Local: $71,272,000 $4,620 32%
State: $89,108,000 $5,776 40%
Total: $220,282,000 $14,280
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $221,382,000 $14,351
Total Current Expenditures: $180,036,000 $11,670
Instructional Expenditures: $103,489,000 $6,708 47%
Student and Staff Support: $21,366,000 $1,385 10%
Administration: $25,815,000 $1,673 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $29,366,000 $1,903 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $29,939,000 $1,940
Construction: $27,783,000 $1,801
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,202,000 $142
Interest on Debt: $9,049,000 $586

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 55-59 20 26 <=20 34 43
2018-2019 43 60-64 28 38 21-39 42 54
2017-2018 42 60-64 29 37 40-59 44 53
2016-2017 77 85-89 66 74 60-79 79 83
2015-2016 74 80-84 62 70 60-69 79 81
2014-2015 74 75-79 62 70 70-79 76 82
2013-2014 79 75-79 67 76 70-79 77 86
2012-2013 78 65-69 68 74 80-89 81 86
2011-2012 85 80-84 76 83 >=90 85-89 89
2010-2011 85 70-74 74 84 80-89 90

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 55-59 21 27 21-39 37 45
2018-2019 39 60-64 25 32 21-39 42 52
2017-2018 38 50-54 25 31 21-39 40 51
2016-2017 69 75-79 54 64 60-69 71 78
2015-2016 70 70-74 59 65 70-79 78 79
2014-2015 72 65-69 61 68 70-79 78 81
2013-2014 75 60-64 63 72 70-79 78 82
2012-2013 78 65-69 67 73 >=90 81 86
2011-2012 89 80-84 82 87 80-89 90-94 92
2010-2011 87 70-74 79 85 >=90 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 90 >=80 85-89 88 >=50 >=90 94
2017-2018 91 >=80 85-89 90 PS >=90 91
2016-2017 91 >=80 85-89 90 >=50 80-89 94
2015-2016 90 >=80 90-94 89 PS 80-89 92
2014-2015 90 >=90 85-89 87 >=50 80-89 93
2013-2014 90 >=50 80-84 89 PS >=90 93
2012-2013 91 60-79 90-94 89 >=50 >=90 94
2011-2012 92 60-79 85-89 91 >=50 >=80 95
2010-2011 90 40-59 80-84 88 >=50 >=90 93

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 14,652 -4.1
2022-2023 15,253 -1.1
2021-2022 15,426 -1.6
2020-2021 15,680 -5.9
2019-2020 16,612 -0.2
2018-2019 16,645 -1.2
2017-2018 16,842 -1.1
2016-2017 17,030 0.3
2015-2016 16,978 -2.0
2014-2015 17,324 0.0
2013-2014 17,329 1.0
2012-2013 17,152 -0.1
2011-2012 17,177 0.1
2010-2011 17,161 0.8
2009-2010 17,016 3.1
2008-2009 16,489 -0.3
2007-2008 16,532 -1.2
2006-2007 16,732 0.5
2005-2006 16,656 -1.6
2004-2005 16,930 -0.6
2003-2004 17,036 -2.5
2002-2003 17,466 -1.6
2001-2002 17,737 -2.1
2000-2001 18,118 -4.4
1999-2000 18,916 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Abilene Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 5.4
Black 13.7 12.8
Hispanic 47.0 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 4.5 3.1
White 33.0 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Abilene Independent School District had 970.36 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.1.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 33.44
Kindergarten: 68.44
Elementary: 404.54
Secondary: 413.40
Total: 970.36

Abilene Independent School District employed 16.00 district administrators and 78.23 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.00
District Administrative Support: 73.21
School Administrators: 78.23
School Administrative Support: 101.96
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 357.39
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 21.02
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 11.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 136.22
Other Support Services: 518.07

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Abilene Independent School District operates 28 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abilene H S1,9039-12
Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science3869-12
Adult Learning Ctr0AE-AE
Alcorta El395KG-5
Austin El699PK-5
Bassetti El542PK-5
Bonham El478PK-5
Bowie El478PK-5
Clack Middle7406-8
Cooper H S1,5969-12
Craig Middle7576-8
Crockett Early Headstart132PK-PK
Daep966-12
Dyess El592PK-5
Juvenile Detention Center147-12
Long Early Learning Center751PK-PK
Madison Middle7786-8
Mann Middle7596-8
Martinez El391PK-5
Oceans Behavioral Health77-12
Ortiz El447PK-5
Purcell El594KG-5
Stafford El458PK-5
Taylor County Learning Center85-11
Taylor El640PK-5
Thomas El389KG-5
Ward El473PK-5
Woodson Center For Excellence1497-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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