Lee County
Began 8th grade in 2007
221 students
Graduated from high school
76 (34.4%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
109 (49.3%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
45 (20.4%)
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 221 students in Lee County who began 8th grade in 2007, 20.4 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 | 74 | 20 | 27 | 8 |
White | 109 | 47 | 60 | 32 |
Other | 38 | 9 | 22 | 5 |
Total | 221 | 76 | 109 | 45 |
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 | 96 | 36 | 53 | 22 |
Male | 125 | 40 | 56 | 23 |
Total | 221 | 76 | 109 | 45 |
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 | 107 | 32 | 40 | 10 |
Not disadvantaged | 114 | 44 | 69 | 35 |
Total | 221 | 76 | 109 | 45 |