Texas public schools shrank by nearly 76,000 students this year. Where did they go?
The enrollment decline is the largest single-year change Texas has seen in years, according to Texas Education Agency data and an analysis by Texas 2036. It’s the first decline since the 2020-21 school year, when more than 122,000 students left at the height of the pandemic.
Hispanic students represent 81% of the total student decline, signaling a demographic shift that could reshape school district funding and resources, according to Texas 2036.