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 80 public two-year colleges.
- 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, affordability, and more.
- Texas is a leading state for biotech, engineering, and electrical engineering doctorates.
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As of 2023 Year End