The Texas Comptroller\u2019s Office released the final data<\/a> Thursday evening following an extended application period that ended on Tuesday. A TEFA spokesperson told KXAN a final tally of 274,183 students applied to be a part of the program which will allow selected families to use public funds to pay for private or homeschool educations next school year.<\/p>\n According to the final numbers, nearly three-quarters of the applications came from low- or middle-income students. 37% came from families living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. 36% were between 200-500% of the federal poverty level.<\/p>\n According to the most recent enrollment report<\/a> from the Texas Education Agency for the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of public school students were considered economically disadvantaged that academic year.<\/p>\n In terms of race and ethnicity, 45% of the students who applied for TEFA were white, 23% were Hispanic, 12% were Black, 11% were multiracial, 8% were Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1% were American Indian or Alaskan native.<\/p>\n The 2024-2025 enrollment report showed Hispanic students made up the majority of students in the state that school year at 54%. That was followed by white students at 24%, Black students at 13%, Asian and Pacific Islander students at 6%, multiracial students at 3% and American Indian students at less than 1%.<\/p>\n Because of the high demand, state leaders said students would be selected through a tiered lottery system that prioritizes students at varying levels of disability and\/or economic disadvantage.<\/p>\n The data shows 12% of the applications came from the highest priority tier \u2014 students with a disability who live at or below 500% of the federal poverty level.<\/p>\n TEFA recently told KXAN most students who qualify should receive a little more than $10,000 per year to cover or offset the cost of a private education. That figure goes up to $30,000 for students with certain disabilities. Qualifying homeschoolers should receive about $2,000.<\/p>\n The Texas Tribune<\/a> this week reported roughly 73% of applicants attended a private school or homeschool last academic year. KXAN reached out to TEFA Thursday night for the final tally.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e2a768506c4a59ce6f473ef8f92c3d0b.jpeg\"\/)
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