Bastrop County
Began 8th grade in 2008
1,095 students
Graduated from high school
900 (82.2%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
493 (45.0%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
167 (15.3%)
Statewide: 23.2%
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 from 1997 to 2008.
Of the 1,095 students in Bastrop County who began 8th grade in 2008, 15.3 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 39 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 28.
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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hispanic | 432 | 361 | 161 | 42 |
White | 536 | 435 | 262 | 105 |
Other | 127 | 104 | 70 | 20 |
Total | 1,095 | 900 | 493 | 167 |
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 | 534 | 445 | 275 | 100 |
Male | 561 | 455 | 218 | 67 |
Total | 1,095 | 900 | 493 | 167 |
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 | 597 | 477 | 203 | 49 |
Not disadvantaged | 498 | 423 | 290 | 118 |
Total | 1,095 | 900 | 493 | 167 |