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Which state has the most public school students? 🧑‍🎓

1Guess
Which states have the most kids in public schools? Tap them most-to-least.

Tapping assigns 1→4 in order

I bet… Texas — everything's bigger there!
2Answer
The real order is…
    California has about 5,930,473 students in its public schools! But here's the flip to remember: #2 Texas employs more teachers than California…
    📚 Background California has the most public-school students — about 5.9 million kids, more than the whole population of many states! But here is the twist to chew on: Texas, at #2 in students, actually employs more teachers than California (check the teachers quiz). (NCES, Digest of Education Statistics)
    🔍 Explore more: 🍎『The great teacher flip: more kids, fewer teachers?』→
    I bet… Texas — everything's bigger there!
    3Compare
    Public school enrollment (students, by state, Fall 2022)
    California #1 5,930,473 students
    Highest: California (5,930,473 students); lowest shown here: Vermont (83,654 students).

    Note: kids enrolled in public schools, kindergarten through 12th grade — Fall 2022, NCES.

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    4Recap
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    🏅 California is the USA's #1!
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    : Fall 2022
    NCES Digest of Education Statistics: Table 203.20, public school enrollment by state (Fall 2022) (2026-07-26) — Official published enrollment counts (the committed raw file holds the Fall 2022 actual value per state as published).
    ↳ On the NCES Digest table 203.20, find your state's row and read the 'Fall 2022' actual enrollment column.