Howard County
Began 8th grade in 2007
375 students
Graduated from high school
282 (75.2%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
193 (51.5%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
91 (24.3%)
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 375 students in Howard County who began 8th grade in 2007, 24.3 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 35 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2007 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 | 172 | 129 | 72 | 30 |
White | 178 | 133 | 108 | 57 |
Other | 25 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
Total | 375 | 282 | 193 | 91 |
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 | 185 | 144 | 110 | 56 |
Male | 190 | 138 | 83 | 35 |
Total | 375 | 282 | 193 | 91 |
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 | 182 | 124 | 63 | 25 |
Not disadvantaged | 193 | 158 | 130 | 66 |
Total | 375 | 282 | 193 | 91 |