[Trigger Warning -- some toes will be stepped on here, no doubt]
Now for some good news.
At least some of the State's school districts are getting the job done well:
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-school-districts/s/texas/
The Best School Districts in Texas ranked:

1. Eanes (Austin Westlake)

2. South Texas ISD (Mercedes)

3. Carroll

4. Grapevine-Colleyville [steroids emoji depicted here]
5. Allen

6. BASIS Texas Charter Schools

7. Coppell

8. Lovejoy
9. Highland Park

10. Hudson (Lufkin)

11. College Station

12. Alamo Heights

13. Argyle
14. Frenship (just outside Lubbock)

15. Frisco
16. Wylie
17. Katy

18. Prosper
19. Universal Academy

20. Tomball

21. Franklin




22. Drippin Sprangs

23. Midway (Waco/Hewett)

24. Friendswood

25. Wall