Jim Wells County
Began 8th grade in 2007
563 students
Graduated from high school
415 (73.7%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
284 (50.4%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
117 (20.8%)
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 563 students in Jim Wells County who began 8th grade in 2007, 20.8 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 | 458 | 325 | 223 | 85 |
White | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Other | 105 | 90 | 61 | 32 |
Total | 563 | 415 | 284 | 117 |
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 | 290 | 216 | 158 | 66 |
Male | 273 | 199 | 126 | 51 |
Total | 563 | 415 | 284 | 117 |
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 | 293 | 196 | 114 | 32 |
Not disadvantaged | 270 | 219 | 170 | 85 |
Total | 563 | 415 | 284 | 117 |