Jack County
Began 8th grade in 2008
123 students
Graduated from high school
97 (78.9%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
65 (52.8%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
34 (27.6%)
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 123 students in Jack County who began 8th grade in 2008, 27.6 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 105 | 85 | 58 | 33 |
Other | 18 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
Total | 123 | 97 | 65 | 34 |
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 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 22 |
Male | 56 | 44 | 27 | 12 |
Total | 123 | 97 | 65 | 34 |
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 | 45 | 33 | 13 | 4 |
Not disadvantaged | 78 | 64 | 52 | 30 |
Total | 123 | 97 | 65 | 34 |