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| Governor: | Rick Perry |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Education: | Robert Scott |
| Quality Counts state grade: | C+ |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 4,934,366 |
| Number of school districts: | 1,239 |
| Number of public schools: | 8,732 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 334,997 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $8,788 |
| Percent minority students: | 68.8% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 50.1% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 9.0% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 15.0% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 39.0% |
| 8th grade math: | 40.0% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 28.3% |
| 8th grade reading: | 26.5% |
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