Hood County
Began 8th grade in 2011
606 students
Graduated from high school
502 (82.8%)
Statewide: 81.1%
Enrolled in college
305 (50.3%)
Statewide: 51.8%
Graduated from college
135 (22.3%)
Statewide: 22.0%
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 2011.
Of the 606 students in Hood County who began 8th grade in 2011, 22.3 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 40 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2011 is now about 26.
We have broken down these numbers by ethnicity, gender and economic status.
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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 |
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Black | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 486 | 403 | 248 | 105 |
Other | 120 | 99 | 57 | 30 |
Total | 606 | 502 | 305 | 135 |
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 | 284 | 237 | 157 | 81 |
Male | 322 | 265 | 148 | 54 |
Total | 606 | 502 | 305 | 135 |
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 | 270 | 202 | 85 | 28 |
Not disadvantaged | 336 | 300 | 220 | 107 |
Total | 606 | 502 | 305 | 135 |