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The Texas public education system consists of 1,033 independent and common school districts.  There are an additional 190 charter school districts.  Public school enrollment has continued to increase at a rapid pace.  In the 2000-2001 school year, public school enrollment was at 4,059,619 students.  By the 2006-2007 school year, the public school enrollment had increased by over 500,000 students to a mark of 4,594,942 students.  

The Texas public education system consists of 1,033 independent and common school districts.  There are an additional 190 charter school districts.  Public school enrollment has continued to increase at a rapid pace.  In the 2000-2001 school year, public school enrollment was at 4,059,619 students.  By the 2006-2007 school year, the public school enrollment had increased by over 500,000 students to a mark of 4,594,942 students.  

===Higher Education===

===Higher Education===

The University of Texas System and the Texas A&M System are two of the largest higher education systems in the nation, with numerous branch campuses. The [[University of Texas at Austin]] is the largest institution in the UT System, while Texas A&M is the flagship of the rival system.  Thanks to ownership of oil fields, their endowments in 2006 reached $13.2 billion and $5.6 billion.  The best endowed private schools were Rice University in Houston with $4.0 billion, Southern Methodist University in Dallas ($1.1 billion); Baylor College of Medicine ($1.0 billion), and Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth ($1.0 billion).

The University of Texas System and the Texas A&M System are two of the largest higher education systems in the nation, with numerous branch campuses. The [[University of Texas at Austin]] is the largest institution in the UT System, while [[Texas A and M University|Texas A&M]] is the flagship of the rival system.  Thanks to ownership of oil fields, their endowments in 2006 reached $13.2 billion and $5.6 billion.

The state of Texas is home to many notable institutions of higher learning.

The best endowed private schools were [[Rice University]] in Houston with $4.0 billion, [[Southern Methodist University]] in Dallas ($1.1 billion); Baylor College of Medicine ($1.0 billion; despite its name it is no longer affiliated with [[Baylor University]]), and [[Texas Christian University]] in Ft. Worth ($1.0 billion).  [[Baylor University]], the largest Baptist university in the United States (and possibly the world) is located in Waco.

 

* [[Baylor University]]

* [[Rice University]]

* [[Texas A and M University|Texas A&M]]

* [[University of Texas at Austin]]

==Notable Texans==

==Notable Texans==