Texas public school enrollment dips below 5.5M
March 10, 2026
Enrollment in Texas public schools in the current school year (SY 25-26) dipped below 5.5 million students, representing a 1.4% decline in enrollment from the previous school year. This marks the first year-over-year enrollment decline since SY 20–21, when enrollment fell 2.2% during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SY 25-26 decrease is the second-largest drop in…
