Hardin County
Began 8th grade in 2008
772 students
Graduated from high school
609 (78.9%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
418 (54.1%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
188 (24.4%)
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 772 students in Hardin County who began 8th grade in 2008, 24.4 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 | 85 | 73 | 46 | 9 |
Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 666 | 519 | 362 | 176 |
Other | 21 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
Total | 772 | 609 | 418 | 188 |
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 | 388 | 318 | 237 | 128 |
Male | 384 | 291 | 181 | 60 |
Total | 772 | 609 | 418 | 188 |
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 | 288 | 207 | 113 | 32 |
Not disadvantaged | 484 | 402 | 305 | 156 |
Total | 772 | 609 | 418 | 188 |