Gray County
Began 8th grade in 2008
272 students
Graduated from high school
192 (70.6%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
124 (45.6%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
54 (19.9%)
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 272 students in Gray County who began 8th grade in 2008, 19.9 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 | 86 | 58 | 29 | 10 |
White | 173 | 125 | 88 | 42 |
Other | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Total | 272 | 192 | 124 | 54 |
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 | 136 | 101 | 71 | 29 |
Male | 136 | 91 | 53 | 25 |
Total | 272 | 192 | 124 | 54 |
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 | 138 | 81 | 40 | 8 |
Not disadvantaged | 134 | 111 | 84 | 46 |
Total | 272 | 192 | 124 | 54 |