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Premier H S of Abilene

3161 S 23RD ST STE 4, ABILENE, TX 79605 · (325) 698-8111 · Taylor County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
176
High
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
117 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92514%
Grade 104526%
Grade 115732%
Grade 124928%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
10157%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
5632%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
106%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
85%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7744%
Female
9956%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
29.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
22.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading4.0%25.0%32.0%39.0%
Mathematics0.0%22.0%56.0%22.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2629.0%22.0%
2024-2543.0%30.0%
2023-2471.0%56.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Premier H S of Abilene ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Taylor County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
176#1,387 of 2,107#7 of 13
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
66.5%#660 of 1,522#2 of 8
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
176
+20 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251769.718.1:166% (117)
2023-241745.730.5:166% (114)
2022-23146720.9:178% (114)
2020-21156819.5:168% (106)
2017-1816011.513.9:163% (101)
2015-16168918.7:155% (93)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Premier H S of Abilene.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (160 to 176); teachers down 16% (11.5 to 9.7).

About Premier H S of Abilene

Premier H S of Abilene runs as a small high school in ABILENE, Texas. It serves 176 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 78% smaller than that.

PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS enrolls 7,966 students in 49 schools, including Premier H S of Abilene.

White students are the majority at Premier H S of Abilene, with 57% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Taylor County, the White share is about 67%. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Staffing totals 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%. That is 13 points above the 53% average for public schools in Taylor County.

Census Bureau estimates for Taylor County show that the median household income is $67,139, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 54 public schools in Taylor County, enrolling about 24,159 students in all.

Texasworks - Abilene is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Premier H S of Abilene, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Premier H S of Abilene inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

Enrollment grew 13% from its 2020-21 level of 156. The ratio was 19.5:1 in 2020-21 and 18.1:1 in 2024-25.

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Taylor County at a glance

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Population
145,863
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
24,159 students

Quick facts

School name
Premier H S of Abilene
District
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
Address
3161 S 23RD ST STE 4, ABILENE, TX 79605
Phone
(325) 698-8111
County
Taylor County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
176
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
117 (66%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480020708378
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Premier H S of Abilene
How many students attend Premier H S of Abilene?
Premier H S of Abilene enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 09-12.
Is Premier H S of Abilene an elementary, middle, or high school?
Premier H S of Abilene is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Premier H S of Abilene have?
Premier H S of Abilene employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Premier H S of Abilene?
At Premier H S of Abilene, the student body is approximately 57% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Premier H S of Abilene in?
Premier H S of Abilene is part of PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS.
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