Cass County
Began 8th grade in 2007
411 students
Graduated from high school
328 (79.8%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
219 (53.3%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
99 (24.1%)
Statewide: 22.8%
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 over the past nine years.
Of the 411 students in Cass County who began 8th grade in 2007, 24.1 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 35 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2007 is now about 25.
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 | 89 | 73 | 57 | 16 |
Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 296 | 237 | 150 | 78 |
Other | 26 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
Total | 411 | 328 | 219 | 99 |
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 | 208 | 165 | 126 | 58 |
Male | 203 | 163 | 93 | 41 |
Total | 411 | 328 | 219 | 99 |
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 | 207 | 156 | 93 | 27 |
Not disadvantaged | 204 | 172 | 126 | 72 |
Total | 411 | 328 | 219 | 99 |