| 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 | 468 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Clyde, TX | 3,752 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Hawley, TX | 721 | 39% | 18.6% |
| Abilene, TX | 122,612 | 46% | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 122,007 | 46% | 4.0% |
| Athens, GA | 120,813 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Evansville, IN | 120,156 | 42% | 12.3% |
| Kent, WA | 125,492 | 47% | 3.0% |
| Allentown, PA | 119,624 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Abilene, TX | 122,612 | 46% | 4.0% |
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