Brooks County
Began 8th grade in 2011
117 students
Graduated from high school
93 (79.5%)
Statewide: 81.1%
Enrolled in college
49 (41.9%)
Statewide: 51.8%
Graduated from college
22 (18.8%)
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 117 students in Brooks County who began 8th grade in 2011, 18.8 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unknown | 117 | 93 | 49 | 22 |
Total | 117 | 93 | 49 | 22 |
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 | 56 | 43 | 23 | 11 |
Male | 61 | 50 | 26 | 11 |
Total | 117 | 93 | 49 | 22 |
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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Not disadvantaged | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total | 117 | 93 | 49 | 22 |