The citizens accepted her terms and voted for a $3,000 bond issue. A two-story plank building was constructed in 1916 and named Wylie School. Between 1950 and 1986, Wylie's population more than tripled due to the tremendous growth in southwest Abilene. In the 1980s, land development caused property valuations to increase more than ten-fold. This growth brought affluent subdivisions such as the Fairway Oaks Country Club and the Mall of Abilene to the area. Wylie is served by the Wylie Independent School District (ISD). The district also serves southern Abilene, the communities of Potosi, Caps, and View, and unincorporated areas in north-central Taylor County. Wylie ISD has six schools - Wylie Early Childhood Center (prekindergarten and kindergarten), Wylie Elementary School (grades 1-2), Wylie Intermediate School (grades 3-4), Wylie Middle School (grades 5-6), Wylie Junior High School (grades 7-8), and Wylie High School (grades 9-12). The district's mascot is the Bulldog.