Editing Abilene, Texas (section)

==Education==
===Primary education===
[[File:Abilene June 2019 87 (Abilene High School).jpg|thumb|[[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)|Abilene High School]]]]
{{As of|2020}}, within Taylor County, most of Abilene is in the [[Abilene Independent School District]] (AISD)<!--UNI 07440-->, while portions extend into [[Wylie Independent School District (Taylor County, Texas)|Wylie Independent School District]] (WISD)<!--UNI 46500-->, [[Eula Independent School District]]<!--UNI 18690--> and [[Merkel Independent School District]]<!--UNI 30340-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48441_taylor/DC20SD_C48441.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Taylor County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48441_taylor/DC20SD_C48441_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Within Jones County, most of Abilene is in AISD,<!--UNI 07440--> while portions extend into [[Clyde Consolidated Independent School District]]<!--UNI 14450--> and [[Hawley Independent School District]]<!--UNI 22800-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48253_jones/DC20SD_C48253.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jones County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48253_jones/DC20SD_C48253_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

High schools include [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)|Abilene High School]] and [[Cooper High School (Abilene, Texas)|Cooper High School]] of AISD, and [[Wylie High School (Abilene, Texas)|Wylie High School]] of WISD.

===Colleges and universities===
[[File:AbileneChristian.JPG|thumb|[[Abilene Christian University]] campus]]

Abilene is home to six colleges, three of which are religiously affiliated. Hardin–Simmons University is the oldest, founded in 1891. Abilene Christian University is the largest with 2012 undergraduate enrollment at 4,371.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Name
!Affiliation
!Founded
!Enrollment
|-
|[[Abilene Christian University]]
|[[Churches of Christ]]
|1906
|6,219<ref>{{cite web |url=https://acu.edu/about/quick-facts/ |title=Quick Facts |website=acu.edu |publisher=Abilene Christian University |access-date=2024-08-28}}</ref>
|-
|[[Cisco College]]
|
|1972<ref name=":2"/> 
|3,256<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/cisco-college-CC01392 |title=Cisco College Overview |website=usnews.com |access-date=2024-08-28 |publisher=U.S. News }}</ref>
|-
|[[Hardin–Simmons University]]
|[[Baptist]]
|1891
|1,765<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/hardin-simmons-university-3571 |title=Hardin-Simmons Overview |website=usnews.com |access-date=2024-08-28 |publisher=U.S. News }}</ref>
|-
|[[McMurry University]]
|[[Methodist]]
|1923
|1,237<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/mcmurry-university-3591 |title=McMurry Overview Overview |website=usnews.com |access-date=2024-08-28 |publisher=U.S. News }}</ref>
|-
|[[Texas State Technical College|Texas State Technical College West Texas]]
|
|1985
|1,049<ref name=":2">{{cite news|last=Bethel |first=Brian |title=Cisco Junior College Abilene outgrows building |url=http://www.reporternews.com/news/2006/jan/27/cisco-junior-college-abilene-outgrows-building/?print=1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130719134709/http://www.reporternews.com/news/2006/jan/27/cisco-junior-college-abilene-outgrows-building/?print=1 |archive-date=19 July 2013 |access-date=19 July 2013 |newspaper=Abilene Reporter News |date=27 January 2006 }}</ref> 
|-
|[[Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Abilene Campus]]
|
|2006
|332
|}

The [[Texas Legislature]] designated Taylor County as being in the Cisco Junior College District, while it designated Jones County as being in the [[Western Texas College District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=Sec. 130.172.  CISCO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.210.  WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref>