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DAEP → TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTER → TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-ABILENE → TRENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT → WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE → JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER → PREMIER H S OF ABILENE → MORAN SCHOOL →How Texasworks - Abilene compares for families
What families should know about Texasworks - Abilene.
- ▸ LocallyTX students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: DAEP, TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTER, TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-ABILENE and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The University of Texas at Austin
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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Texas's public scholarships
Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.
Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)
Official program details ↗Texas's flagship need-based grant — no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)
Official program details ↗Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAEP ABILENE |
Public | 3.4 | 38 | — |
| TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTER ABILENE |
Public | 1.6 | 24 | — |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-ABILENE ABILENE |
Public · charter | 2.5 | 85 | — |
| TRENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRENT |
Public | 22.3 | 32 | — |
| WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE ABILENE |
Public | 3.4 | 102 | -32.5% |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER ABILENE |
Public | 1.6 | 9 | — |
| PREMIER H S OF ABILENE ABILENE |
Public · charter | 0.0 | 176 | +11.4% |
| MORAN SCHOOL MORAN |
Public | 35.5 | 36 | — |