Hockley County
Began 8th grade in 2008
328 students
Graduated from high school
269 (82.0%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
194 (59.1%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
94 (28.7%)
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 328 students in Hockley County who began 8th grade in 2008, 28.7 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 | 190 | 143 | 99 | 37 |
White | 126 | 116 | 88 | 57 |
Other | 12 | 10 | 7 | None |
Total | 328 | 269 | 194 | 94 |
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 | 159 | 132 | 104 | 52 |
Male | 169 | 137 | 90 | 42 |
Total | 328 | 269 | 194 | 94 |
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 | 178 | 134 | 83 | 32 |
Not disadvantaged | 150 | 135 | 111 | 62 |
Total | 328 | 269 | 194 | 94 |