Coryell County
Began 8th grade in 2008
801 students
Graduated from high school
622 (77.7%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
434 (54.2%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
173 (21.6%)
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 801 students in Coryell County who began 8th grade in 2008, 21.6 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 | 162 | 132 | 106 | 40 |
Hispanic | 118 | 98 | 70 | 29 |
White | 494 | 373 | 247 | 99 |
Other | 27 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
Total | 801 | 622 | 434 | 173 |
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 | 377 | 289 | 222 | 95 |
Male | 424 | 333 | 212 | 78 |
Total | 801 | 622 | 434 | 173 |
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 | 276 | 198 | 125 | 40 |
Not disadvantaged | 525 | 424 | 309 | 133 |
Total | 801 | 622 | 434 | 173 |