Limestone County
Began 8th grade in 2008
302 students
Graduated from high school
250 (82.8%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
181 (59.9%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
84 (27.8%)
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 302 students in Limestone County who began 8th grade in 2008, 27.8 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 39 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 28.
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 | 79 | 63 | 34 | 14 |
White | 152 | 123 | 100 | 50 |
Other | 71 | 64 | 47 | 20 |
Total | 302 | 250 | 181 | 84 |
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 | 147 | 124 | 101 | 51 |
Male | 155 | 126 | 80 | 33 |
Total | 302 | 250 | 181 | 84 |
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 | 172 | 142 | 90 | 33 |
Not disadvantaged | 130 | 108 | 91 | 51 |
Total | 302 | 250 | 181 | 84 |