Clay County
Began 8th grade in 2008
145 students
Graduated from high school
124 (85.5%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
91 (62.8%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
48 (33.1%)
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 145 students in Clay County who began 8th grade in 2008, 33.1 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 38 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 27.
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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 134 | 115 | 84 | 43 |
Other | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Total | 145 | 124 | 91 | 48 |
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 | 61 | 55 | 46 | 23 |
Male | 84 | 69 | 45 | 25 |
Total | 145 | 124 | 91 | 48 |
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 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 6 |
Not disadvantaged | 103 | 93 | 72 | 42 |
Total | 145 | 124 | 91 | 48 |