Kendall County
Began 8th grade in 2007
615 students
Graduated from high school
535 (87.0%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
379 (61.6%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
228 (37.1%)
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 615 students in Kendall County who began 8th grade in 2007, 37.1 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 | 166 | 134 | 71 | 36 |
White | 439 | 393 | 301 | 190 |
Other | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Total | 615 | 535 | 379 | 228 |
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 | 296 | 260 | 185 | 118 |
Male | 319 | 275 | 194 | 110 |
Total | 615 | 535 | 379 | 228 |
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 | 136 | 102 | 43 | 15 |
Not disadvantaged | 479 | 433 | 336 | 213 |
Total | 615 | 535 | 379 | 228 |