Morris County
Began 8th grade in 2008
175 students
Graduated from high school
141 (80.6%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
111 (63.4%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
45 (25.7%)
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 175 students in Morris County who began 8th grade in 2008, 25.7 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 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 13 |
Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 89 | 68 | 52 | 23 |
Other | 21 | 20 | 17 | 9 |
Total | 175 | 141 | 111 | 45 |
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 | 77 | 62 | 56 | 22 |
Male | 98 | 79 | 55 | 23 |
Total | 175 | 141 | 111 | 45 |
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 | 116 | 88 | 65 | 21 |
Not disadvantaged | 59 | 53 | 46 | 24 |
Total | 175 | 141 | 111 | 45 |