How are the schools in Abilene, TX?

Abilene has 70 public schools in federal filings, 63 with enough reported data to grade. 84% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 56 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Abilene, TX?

8 facilities in Abilene report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 30,966 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Abilene.

City data / TX / Abilene

Abilene, TX: The Full Public Record

30,966 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 63 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Abilene, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 70 schools in Abilene, including 12 high schools. 63 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 84% rate A or B.

A 30

B 23

C 10

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 12 bullying allegations, 4 weapon incidents, and 24 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

6 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 6 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 63 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

8 facilities in Abilene report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 30,966 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (30,959 lbs), Methyl methacrylate (23,399 lbs), n-Butyl alcohol (15,778 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Abilene; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 88% of patients said doctors communicated well. 81% would recommend their hospital.

90% — nurses communicated well
68% — medications clearly explained
87% — clear discharge instructions
84% — rooms rated clean
2 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 9 fatal police shooting incidents in Abilene over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Abilene are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Taylor County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.2% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $55,807, and 3,770 registered businesses.

Every address in Abilene has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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