| Index | Abilene | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 52 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Abilene | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.3% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.6% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 52 public schools, 5 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Abilene. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Abilene, TX schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Abilene, TX, an average of 77.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buffalo Gap, TX | 609 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Clyde, TX | 3,828 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Hawley, TX | 447 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Abilene, TX | 124,691 | 46% | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lehigh Acres, FL | 124,523 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Athens, GA | 124,962 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Norman, OK | 124,086 | 38% | 20.4% |
| Simi Valley, CA | 125,768 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Pearland, TX | 125,817 | 65% | 36.4% |
| Abilene, TX | 124,691 | 46% | 3.8% |
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