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1
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Number of operating public school districts, 2003-04 (1,227)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings.pdf
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2
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Public school enrollment, Fall 2004-05 (4,383,871)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings-update.pdf
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2
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Number of teachers in public K-12 schools, 2004-05 (294,547)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings-update.pdf
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6
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Percentage change in public school enrollment, Fall 2002 to Fall 2003 (1.7%)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings.pdf
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11
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Percentage of public elementary and secondary students eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2003 (46.2%)
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Morgan Quitno Corporation, State Rankings 2005: A Statistical View of the 50 United States, page 530
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13
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Per capita state and local government expenditures for elementary and secondary education in 2002 ($1,476)
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Morgan Quitno Corporation, State Rankings 2005: A Statistical View of the 50 United States, page 138
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13
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Per capita state and local government property tax revenue in 2002 ($1,129)
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Morgan Quitno Corporation, State Rankings 2005: A Statistical View of the 50 United States, page 295
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13
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Percentage of revenue for public K-12 schools from local government, 2003-04 (50.5%)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings.pdf
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14
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Percent of 4th graders scoring at or above proficient in math in 2005 (40%)
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http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/...printver=
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15
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Per pupil public school local funding in 2002-03 ($4,278)
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http://ftp2.census.gov/govs/school/elsec03_sttables.xls
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18
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Percentage of households headed by married couples in 2004 (51.9%)
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http://factfinder.census.gov/...CONTEXT=grt
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19
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Per pupil public school federal funding, 2002-03 ($800)
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http://ftp2.census.gov/govs/school/elsec03_sttables.xls
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20
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Percent of 8th graders scoring at or above proficient in math in 2005 (31%)
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http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/...printver=#chart
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26
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Per capita state and local government expenditures for higher education in 2002 ($575)
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Morgan Quitno Corporation, State Rankings 2005: A Statistical View of the 50 United States, page 142
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26
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Pupil-teacher ratio in public elementary and secondary schools in Fall 2004-05 (14.9:1)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings-update.pdf
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31
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Average student costs at public institutions of higher education in 2003-04 preliminary ($9,202)
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http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_314.asp
|
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31
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Current expenditures for public K-12 schools per student in Average Daily Attendance (ADA), 2002-03 ($7,786)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings.pdf
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32
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Average salaries of public school teachers, 2004-05 ($41,009)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings-update.pdf
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34
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High school graduation rates in 2002 (68%)
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http://www.edweek.org/
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35
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Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or more in 2004 (24.5%)
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http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2004/tab13.xls
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35
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Number of schools identified as needing improvement based on adequate yearly progress, 2003-04 (199)
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Education Week, vol. 24, no. 17, January 6, 2005
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35
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Percent of 8th graders scoring at or above proficient in reading in 2005 (26%)
|
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/...printver=#chart
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35
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Percent of 4th graders scoring at or above proficient in reading in 2005 (29%)
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http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/...printver=
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36
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Average tuition and fees at public universities in 2003-04 preliminary ($3,579)
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http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_314.asp
|
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39
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Current expenditures for public K-12 schools per student in fall enrollment, 2004-05 ($7,142) (According to the National Education Association Texas is the only state in the nation to cut per pupil spending in2004-05.)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings-update.pdf
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40
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Percentage of revenue for public K-12 schools from state government, 2003-04 (38.6%)
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http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings.pdf
|
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42
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Percentage of elementary/secondary school students in private schools in 2002 (5.5%)
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Morgan Quitno Corporation, State Rankings 2005: A Statistical View of the 50 United States, page 119
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46
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Average Math SAT scores in 2005 (502)
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http://www.collegeboard.com/about/news_info/cbsenior/yr2005/links.html, table 3
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46
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Per pupil public school state funding in 2002-03 ($3,255)
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http://ftp2.census.gov/govs/school/elsec03_sttables.xls
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49
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Average Verbal SAT scores in 2005 (493)
|
http://www.collegeboard.com/about/news_info/cbsenior/yr2005/links.html, table 3
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50
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Percent of Texans with a high school diploma (Only 78.3 percent of Texans 25 years of age and older had a high school diploma in 2004)
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http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2004/tab13.pdf
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