Blanco County
Began 8th grade in 2011
122 students
Graduated from high school
112 (91.8%)
Statewide: 81.1%
Enrolled in college
62 (50.8%)
Statewide: 51.8%
Graduated from college
26 (21.3%)
Statewide: 22.0%
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 2011.
Of the 122 students in Blanco County who began 8th grade in 2011, 21.3 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 40 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2011 is now about 26.
We have broken down these numbers by ethnicity, gender and economic status.
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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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 82 | 75 | 47 | 22 |
Other | 40 | 37 | 15 | N/A |
Total | 122 | 112 | 62 | 26 |
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 | 45 | 43 | 30 | 14 |
Male | 77 | 69 | 32 | 12 |
Total | 122 | 112 | 62 | 26 |
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 | 57 | 52 | 22 | 5 |
Not disadvantaged | 65 | 60 | 40 | 21 |
Total | 122 | 112 | 62 | 26 |