Montgomery County
Began 8th grade in 2008
6,430 students
Graduated from high school
5,052 (78.6%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
3,282 (51.0%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
1,452 (22.6%)
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 6,430 students in Montgomery County who began 8th grade in 2008, 22.6 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 2008 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 | 346 | 260 | 173 | 47 |
Hispanic | 1,666 | 1,266 | 666 | 245 |
White | 4,257 | 3,391 | 2,346 | 1,107 |
Other | 161 | 135 | 97 | 53 |
Total | 6,430 | 5,052 | 3,282 | 1,452 |
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 | 3,147 | 2,551 | 1,798 | 884 |
Male | 3,283 | 2,501 | 1,484 | 568 |
Total | 6,430 | 5,052 | 3,282 | 1,452 |
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 | 2,300 | 1,605 | 803 | 210 |
Not disadvantaged | 4,130 | 3,447 | 2,479 | 1,242 |
Total | 6,430 | 5,052 | 3,282 | 1,452 |