Texas schools saw a decline of more than 76,000 students this academic school year, according to a report released ahead of today's public education committee in the Texas House.

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

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

by Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

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. The policy research group Texas 2036 analyzed the state’s enrollment data and projected that about 100,000 […]