Brown County
Began 8th grade in 2008
475 students
Graduated from high school
409 (86.1%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
265 (55.8%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
133 (28.0%)
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 475 students in Brown County who began 8th grade in 2008, 28.0 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 | 113 | 102 | 50 | 25 |
White | 336 | 287 | 205 | 104 |
Other | 26 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
Total | 475 | 409 | 265 | 133 |
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 | 229 | 202 | 149 | 88 |
Male | 246 | 207 | 116 | 45 |
Total | 475 | 409 | 265 | 133 |
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 | 241 | 189 | 98 | 38 |
Not disadvantaged | 234 | 220 | 167 | 95 |
Total | 475 | 409 | 265 | 133 |