Bexar County
Began 8th grade in 2008
22,848 students
Graduated from high school
17,371 (76.0%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
11,573 (50.7%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
4,955 (21.7%)
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 22,848 students in Bexar County who began 8th grade in 2008, 21.7 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 | 2,119 | 1,520 | 1,046 | 343 |
Hispanic | 15,374 | 11,512 | 7,240 | 2,762 |
White | 4,844 | 3,913 | 2,958 | 1,642 |
Other | 511 | 426 | 329 | 208 |
Total | 22,848 | 17,371 | 11,573 | 4,955 |
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 | 11,082 | 8,667 | 6,255 | 2,948 |
Male | 11,766 | 8,704 | 5,318 | 2,007 |
Total | 22,848 | 17,371 | 11,573 | 4,955 |
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 | 13,602 | 9,700 | 5,613 | 1,794 |
Not disadvantaged | 9,246 | 7,671 | 5,960 | 3,161 |
Total | 22,848 | 17,371 | 11,573 | 4,955 |