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Fact brief: Is Texas ranked 29 out of 50 for K-12 education?

Summary by The Fort Worth Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: McKinnon Rice, as published by Fort Worth Report · July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

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S. News & World Report. The rankings consider various factors, including test scores and graduation rates.

The state's ranking for higher education is 21, which contributes to its overall education ranking of 25 nationwide. S. News & World Report, as reported by the Fort Worth Report in partnership with Gigafact to provide fact briefs on trending claims.

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Category: schools · Published: July 21, 2026 · Source: Fort Worth Report · Reading time: 1 min

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Byline on source page	McKinnon Rice, as published by Fort Worth Report
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Source published	Jul 21, 2026
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Fact brief: Is Texas ranked 29 out of 50 for K-12 education?

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