Top Texas Touts: Education

Texas educates more than 1 in 10 of all U.S. public elementary and secondary students.
Texas is home to 28 Lone Star Ribbon schools.
Texas is home to 11 of the top 100 public high schools.
Texas is home to three of the top 50 STEM public high schools in the nation.
Texas teachers are among the best in the nation.
Over 42,000 outstanding Texas teachers were designated for incentive pay of $481 million in the 2024-25 school year.
More than 386,000 Texas students took AP exams in 2025.
Texas' high school graduation rate is among the highest in the nation at 90%.
Texas is home to seven public university systems, 37 public four-year universities, and 50 community college districts with campuses across the state.
More than 1.6 million students enrolled in all Texas higher ed in 2025, the most ever.
More than 4 million Texans participate in workforce development and training programs annually.
Texas is home to 16 Tier One research universities, the most in the nation.
Texas is home to top-ranked universities for business and a leading state for research doctorates in biotech, computer sciences, and engineering.

As of October 31, 2025