Public schools in Texas
9,192 operating public schools in 1,211 school districts and other education agencies, school year 2024–25.
Operating schoolsDefinition
9,192
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
5,545,640
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
369,149.8
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
15.0
Charter schoolsDefinition
1,056
Largest districts by enrollment
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a quality ranking). 138 Texas districts have full profiles so far; search all 1,211.
| District | City | Schools | Students | Students / FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Isd | Houston | 274 | 176,727 | — |
| Dallas Isd | Dallas | 239 | 139,802 | — |
| Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | Houston | 94 | 117,927 | — |
| Northside Isd | San Antonio | 128 | 100,208 | — |
| Katy Isd | Katy | 79 | 96,111 | — |
| Fort Bend Isd | Sugar Land | 83 | 79,663 | 16.1 |
| Idea Public Schools | San Antonio | 125 | 79,430 | 18.4 |
| Conroe Isd | Conroe | 67 | 72,914 | 15.4 |
| Austin Isd | Austin | 123 | 72,272 | — |
| Fort Worth Isd | Fort Worth | 137 | 70,405 | 15.1 |
| Frisco Isd | Frisco | 77 | 65,289 | — |
| North East Isd | San Antonio | 75 | 56,420 | — |
| Aldine Isd | Houston | 80 | 56,419 | — |
| Arlington Isd | Arlington | 74 | 53,339 | 14.1 |
| Klein Isd | Klein | 53 | 52,437 | — |
Schools by locale
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| City | 40.0% | |
| Suburb | 24.8% | |
| Town | 9.9% | |
| Rural | 25.3% |
Schools by level
| Group | Schools | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 4,751 | |
| High | 1,959 | |
| Middle | 1,742 | |
| Other | 398 | |
| Secondary | 204 | |
| Prekindergarten | 134 | |
| Adult Education | 4 |
Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
Figures are republished from official files without adjustment, except where a page says a value is summed or derived. See methodology and definitions & limitations. Spotted a problem? Report a data issue.