Liberty County
Began 8th grade in 2008
1,129 students
Graduated from high school
817 (72.4%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
472 (41.8%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
206 (18.2%)
Statewide: 23.2%
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 from 1997 to 2008.
Of the 1,129 students in Liberty County who began 8th grade in 2008, 18.2 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 38 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 27.
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 | 224 | 169 | 86 | 37 |
White | 782 | 558 | 331 | 157 |
Other | 123 | 90 | 55 | 12 |
Total | 1,129 | 817 | 472 | 206 |
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 | 550 | 406 | 263 | 113 |
Male | 579 | 411 | 209 | 93 |
Total | 1,129 | 817 | 472 | 206 |
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 | 548 | 357 | 168 | 55 |
Not disadvantaged | 581 | 460 | 304 | 151 |
Total | 1,129 | 817 | 472 | 206 |