Colorado County
Began 8th grade in 2007
252 students
Graduated from high school
209 (82.9%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
148 (58.7%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
65 (25.8%)
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 252 students in Colorado County who began 8th grade in 2007, 25.8 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 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hispanic | 83 | 62 | 33 | 6 |
White | 128 | 113 | 93 | 53 |
Other | 41 | 34 | 22 | 6 |
Total | 252 | 209 | 148 | 65 |
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 | 114 | 98 | 72 | 34 |
Male | 138 | 111 | 76 | 31 |
Total | 252 | 209 | 148 | 65 |
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 | 132 | 100 | 56 | 13 |
Not disadvantaged | 120 | 109 | 92 | 52 |
Total | 252 | 209 | 148 | 65 |