Hays County
Began 8th grade in 2008
1,984 students
Graduated from high school
1,643 (82.8%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
1,086 (54.7%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
467 (23.5%)
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 1,984 students in Hays County who began 8th grade in 2008, 23.5 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 | 77 | 64 | 41 | 7 |
Hispanic | 980 | 783 | 429 | 138 |
White | 906 | 775 | 603 | 317 |
Other | 21 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
Total | 1,984 | 1,643 | 1,086 | 467 |
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 | 972 | 821 | 577 | 275 |
Male | 1,012 | 822 | 509 | 192 |
Total | 1,984 | 1,643 | 1,086 | 467 |
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 | 801 | 613 | 299 | 74 |
Not disadvantaged | 1,183 | 1,030 | 787 | 393 |
Total | 1,984 | 1,643 | 1,086 | 467 |