Milam County
Began 8th grade in 2008
280 students
Graduated from high school
235 (83.9%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
157 (56.1%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
57 (20.4%)
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 280 students in Milam County who began 8th grade in 2008, 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 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 | 102 | 82 | 47 | 12 |
White | 134 | 116 | 84 | 40 |
Other | 44 | 37 | 26 | 5 |
Unknown | 51 | 44 | 26 | 13 |
Total | 280 | 235 | 157 | 57 |
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 | 148 | 127 | 89 | 31 |
Male | 132 | 108 | 68 | 26 |
Total | 280 | 235 | 157 | 57 |
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 | 196 | 158 | 88 | 22 |
Not disadvantaged | 135 | 121 | 95 | 48 |
Total | 280 | 235 | 157 | 57 |