Cooke County
Began 8th grade in 2008
436 students
Graduated from high school
348 (79.8%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
221 (50.7%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
109 (25.0%)
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 436 students in Cooke County who began 8th grade in 2008, 25.0 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 35 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 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 | 107 | 71 | 35 | 13 |
White | 305 | 262 | 174 | 91 |
Other | 24 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
Total | 436 | 348 | 221 | 109 |
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 | 170 | 121 | 71 |
Male | 228 | 178 | 100 | 38 |
Total | 436 | 348 | 221 | 109 |
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 | 188 | 124 | 61 | 18 |
Not disadvantaged | 248 | 224 | 160 | 91 |
Total | 436 | 348 | 221 | 109 |