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| Governor: | Greg Abbott |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Education: | Mike Morath |
| Quality Counts state grade: | C- |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 5,233,765 |
| Number of school districts: | 1,265 |
| Number of public schools: | 9,367 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 342,257 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $8,593 |
| Percent minority students: | 71.0% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 58.7% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 8.6% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 15.6% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2015 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 41.2% |
| 8th grade math: | 33.0% |
| NAEP Reading 2015 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 28.7% |
| 8th grade reading: | 28.0% |
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