Texas Public Schools
- Texas is the #2 largest school system in the United States, serving 5,297,695 students across 8,935 public schools.
- Texas public schools have a diversity score of 0.63, which is higher than the national average of 0.52.
- The most diverse school district in Texas is Harmony Science Academy (austin) School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Texas or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 71% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(TX) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
4%
Hispanic
52%
Black
13%
White
29%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
n/a
Texas Public Schools by County
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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