Cass County
Began 8th grade in 2008
452 students
Graduated from high school
373 (82.5%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
233 (51.5%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
112 (24.8%)
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 452 students in Cass County who began 8th grade in 2008, 24.8 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 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 | 87 | 77 | 44 | 11 |
Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 336 | 272 | 174 | 92 |
Other | 29 | 24 | 15 | 9 |
Total | 452 | 373 | 233 | 112 |
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 | 211 | 178 | 121 | 57 |
Male | 241 | 195 | 112 | 55 |
Total | 452 | 373 | 233 | 112 |
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 | 242 | 189 | 104 | 43 |
Not disadvantaged | 210 | 184 | 129 | 69 |
Total | 452 | 373 | 233 | 112 |