Bastrop County
Began 8th grade in 2007
985 students
Graduated from high school
819 (83.1%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
487 (49.4%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
192 (19.5%)
Statewide: 22.8%
Each year, approximately 300,000 students begin eighth grade in a Texas public school. National employment and earnings statistics suggest that these students will have materially better prospects as adults if they finish high school and enroll in and complete a post-secondary certificate or degree program. Using data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency, the Tribune is providing a look into the outcomes of students who started eighth grade in a Texas public school over the past nine years.
Of the 985 students in Bastrop County who began 8th grade in 2007, 19.5 percent received a certificate or degree from a Texas college or university within six years of their anticipated high school graduation date. For context, a 13-year-old student who started 8th grade in 1997 is about 35 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2007 is now about 25.
We have broken down these numbers by ethnicity, gender and economic status.
Ethnicity
A breakdown, by ethnicity, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Ethnicity | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black | 123 | 98 | 60 | 18 |
Hispanic | 394 | 318 | 164 | 44 |
White | 460 | 395 | 256 | 127 |
Other | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Total | 985 | 819 | 487 | 192 |
Gender
A breakdown, by gender, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Gender | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 508 | 422 | 268 | 117 |
Male | 477 | 397 | 219 | 75 |
Total | 985 | 819 | 487 | 192 |
Economic status
A breakdown, by economic status, of outcomes for cohorts of students who attended eighth grade in a Texas public school. You can see who graduated from high school, who enrolled in higher education and who completed a certificate or degree.
Economic status | Class size | Graduated high school | Enrolled in college | Graduated from college |
---|---|---|---|---|
Disadvantaged | 530 | 419 | 199 | 52 |
Not disadvantaged | 455 | 400 | 288 | 140 |
Total | 985 | 819 | 487 | 192 |