Maverick County
Began 8th grade in 2007
1,054 students
Graduated from high school
834 (79.1%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
636 (60.3%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
305 (28.9%)
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 1,054 students in Maverick County who began 8th grade in 2007, 28.9 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 | 1,024 | 815 | 614 | 297 |
White | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Other | 30 | 19 | 22 | 8 |
Total | 1,054 | 834 | 636 | 305 |
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 | 494 | 412 | 337 | 186 |
Male | 560 | 422 | 299 | 119 |
Total | 1,054 | 834 | 636 | 305 |
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 | 913 | 708 | 530 | 247 |
Not disadvantaged | 141 | 126 | 106 | 58 |
Total | 1,054 | 834 | 636 | 305 |