Gregg County
Began 8th grade in 2008
1,664 students
Graduated from high school
1,342 (80.6%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
890 (53.5%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
402 (24.2%)
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 1,664 students in Gregg County who began 8th grade in 2008, 24.2 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 39 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 28.
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 | 445 | 352 | 235 | 62 |
Hispanic | 326 | 251 | 134 | 52 |
White | 863 | 719 | 507 | 276 |
Other | 30 | 20 | 14 | 12 |
Total | 1,664 | 1,342 | 890 | 402 |
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 | 800 | 665 | 460 | 229 |
Male | 864 | 677 | 430 | 173 |
Total | 1,664 | 1,342 | 890 | 402 |
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 | 823 | 608 | 326 | 96 |
Not disadvantaged | 841 | 734 | 564 | 306 |
Total | 1,664 | 1,342 | 890 | 402 |