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Texas Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data

Overview

Public Schools Overview Texas School Districts by City
Number Of Students 5,521,933
Number Of Texas Schools 9,697
Number Of Texas School Districts 1,241
Spending Per Student $14,137

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
47%
56%
50%
52%
55%
54%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
43%
46%
49%
37%
32%
43%
38%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 26.7% 47.5%
Black 13.3% 15.8%
Hispanic 54.2% 29.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.3% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 61.3% 51.6%
English Language Learners 17.5% 9.9%
Students With Disabilities 10.7% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
14.6
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Texas Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 30,029,572 333,287,557
Population Density (per sq. mile) 113 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 6.6% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 21.6% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 35.4% 33.4%
45-64 Years Old 23.5% 25.3%
65 Or Older 12.9% 16.5%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 10,490,553 120,158,879
Single Parent Households With Children 9.5% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 85.2% 89.1%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 32.3% 34.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 19.3% 20.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 16.9% 17.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 12.7% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 16.7% 16.1%
$30,000 - $49,999 14.9% 14.3%
$15,000 - $29,999 10.9% 10.7%
$15,000 or less 8.7% 8.7%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,347 $35,048,825,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $595 $3,283,730,000 4.2%
Staff $570 $3,149,949,000 4.0%
General Administration $155 $857,955,000 1.1%
School Administration $625 $3,451,541,000 4.4%
Operation $1,151 $6,357,339,000 8.1%
Transportation $273 $1,508,668,000 1.9%
Other $536 $2,961,595,000 3.8%
Total Support $3,906 $21,570,777,000 27.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,883 $21,441,869,000 27.5%
Total Expenditures $14,137 $78,061,471,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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