As of the 2018-2019 school year, there were 5,416,400 students in Texas. 50.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school, and 19.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $54,122. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience on the job.

The average SAT score in Texas was 1036, and the average ACT score was 20.6. In the Class of 2018, 90% of students received their high school diploma on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.9%.