Top Texas Touts: Education

Texas educates more than 1 in 10 of all U.S. public elementary and secondary students.
Texas is home to 31 Blue Ribbon schools in 2024, the most in the nation.
Texas is home to 10 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.
Nearly 27,000 outstanding Texas teachers in 597 school districts earned $292 million in incentive pay in the 2023-2024 school year.
More than 360,000 Texas students took AP exams in 2024; 56% were Black or Hispanic students.
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.
Texas celebrated nearly 370,000 higher education graduates in 2023, more than the total enrollment in 26 states.
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, engineering, graduate studies, and more.
Texas is a leading state for biotech, engineering, and electrical engineering doctorates.

As of February 2025