exas operating public schools rose from 9,180 in 2022–23 to 9,248 in the preliminary 2025–26 directory, a net increase of 68. After fall 2022, 340 schools were coded closed and were offset by new, returning, and formerly future schools. State-and-local operating revenue rose 8.50% from FY2023 to FY2025. TEFA participation began in 2026–27.