WYLIE H S

WYLIE H S is one of the roomy senior highs in ABILENE, Texas, part of WYLIE ISD, with 1,537 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so WYLIE H S sits 93% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 29 schools in WYLIE ISD (25,007 students total), WYLIE H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, WYLIE H S shows that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WYLIE H S higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 18% of students at WYLIE H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Taylor County's rate of about 53%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WYLIE H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.2%, the actual is 74.3%, a residual of +8.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Taylor County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,139, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Taylor County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,159 students), of which WYLIE H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: WYLIE WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WYLIE H S at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 47.8%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. WYLIE H S's enrollment has edged up 32% since 2018, when it stood at 1,164 (now 1,537). The White share of enrollment declined from 74% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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