special-populations
One in Four Texas Students Now Learns English as a Second Language
Texas has 1.35 million English learners, up 97% in 20 years. LEP growth was 4.5x total enrollment growth since 2020, but 2025 brought the first dip.
Texas Education News & Data
district-spotlight
Houston ISD Hits Its Lowest Point in Two Decades
Houston ISD has fallen to 168,812 students, its lowest in 22 years, while suburban neighbors added nearly 200,000.
enrollment
The Growth Machine Stalls
Texas enrollment fell 47,195 students in 2025-26, only the second decline in 22 years and the first not caused by a pandemic.
demographics
One in Four: White Students Fall Below 25% of Texas Enrollment
White enrollment drops to 24.2% of Texas public schools, the lowest share on record, as the state's demographic transformation reaches the suburban ring.
enrollment
Texas Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
TEA releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing 5,483,304 students statewide — down 47,195, the first non-pandemic decline in 22 years.