Texas Public Schools See First Non-Pandemic Enrollment Drop in Decades

Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades

Roughly 76,000 fewer students enrolled in Texas public schools this academic year — the first non-pandemic decline in nearly four decades — with Hispanic students accounting for the overwhelming majority of the loss, according to a report released Monday.

"We are down students": TEA commissioner reveals 76,000 fewer students in public schools

Texas public schools have lost over 76,000 students since last year, marking the steepest enrollment drop since the COVID-19 pandemic.Texas Education Agency Com

76,000 Students Vanish From Texas Public Schools In One Year

Texas public schools experienced a sharp enrollment drop of more than 76,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, marking the second-largest single-year decline in modern state history and the largest outside the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline, detailed in a new report from Texas 2036, a nonpartisan nonprofit, brings total public school enrollment below 5.5 million students. Hispanic students accounted for roughly 81% of the lo…

Texas Public Schools See Historic Enrollment Drop

Austin, Texas — Texas public schools saw a sharp enrollment decline this academic year, raising new questions about school funding, demographic shifts, and the state’s changing education landscape. A report from Texas 2036 found that roughly 76,000 fewer students enrolled in Texas public schools this year, marking the first non-pandemic decline in nearly four decades. The group projected that public schools could lose about 100,000 students by t…

Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment decline in about 40 years

Latino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this year, according to a new analysis.

Texas school enrollment sees second-largest historic drop, falls below 5.5 million

Texas public school enrollment dropped 1.4% this year, fueled by a sharp decline in Hispanic student numbers and a shrinking elementary pipeline. See the regional impact.