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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 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Texas School Districts by City
Number Of Students 5,429,396
Number Of Texas Schools 9,222
Number Of Texas School Districts 1,217
Spending Per Student $13,766

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
51%
54%
57%
41%
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56%
48%
51%
54%
57%
41%
54%
56%
48%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
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    10th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
41%
46%
36%
27%
37%
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) 27.3% 48.1%
Black 13.2% 15.8%
Hispanic 53.9% 28.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.0% 5.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 60.6% 48.1%
English Language Learners 17.8% 10.0%
Students With Disabilities 10.8% 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 6.8% 5.9%
5-19 Years Old 21.8% 19.3%
20-44 Years Old 35.1% 33.2%
45-64 Years Old 23.7% 25.6%
65 Or Older 12.5% 16.0%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 10,413,290 120,158,879
Single Parent Households With Children 9.7% 8.4%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 84.8% 88.9%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 31.5% 33.6%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 16.4% 17.4%
$100,000 - $149,999 16.2% 16.3%
$75,000 - $99,999 12.7% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 17.3% 16.8%
$30,000 - $49,999 16.0% 15.5%
$15,000 - $29,999 12.0% 11.8%
$15,000 or less 9.4% 9.4%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,160 $33,443,162,149 44.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $545 $2,957,950,540 4.0%
Staff $510 $2,771,457,023 3.7%
General Administration $145 $786,756,376 1.1%
School Administration $616 $3,343,225,454 4.5%
Operation $1,090 $5,918,139,134 7.9%
Transportation $274 $1,487,951,046 2.0%
Other $512 $2,779,189,587 3.7%
Total Support $3,692 $20,044,583,998 26.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,915 $21,253,373,981 28.4%
Total Expenditures $13,766 $74,741,214,199 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%