Top Texas Touts: Education

Texas educates more than 1 in 10 of all U.S. public elementary and secondary students.
Texas is home to 29 Blue Ribbon schools in 2023, the most in the nation.
Texas is home to 11 of the top 100 public high schools.
Texas is home to four of the top 50 STEM public high schools in the nation.
Texas teachers are among the best in the nation.
More than 330,000 Texas students took AP exams in 2023; 54% were Black or Hispanic students.
Texas’ high school graduation rate is among the highest in the nation.
Texas is home to seven public university systems, 37 public four-year universities, and 50 community college districts with campuses across the state.
Texas celebrated nearly 370,000 higher education graduates in 2023, more than the total enrollment in 26 states.
More than 4.2 million Texans participated in workforce development and training programs in 2022.
Texas is home to 11 Tier One research universities, tied for the most in the nation.
Texas is home to top-ranked universities for business, engineering, graduate studies, and more.
Texas is a leading state for biotech, engineering, and electrical engineering doctorates.

End of 1Q 2024