Nacogdoches County
Began 8th grade in 2008
765 students
Graduated from high school
581 (75.9%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
376 (49.2%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
184 (24.1%)
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 765 students in Nacogdoches County who began 8th grade in 2008, 24.1 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 | 171 | 112 | 72 | 21 |
Hispanic | 211 | 158 | 82 | 29 |
White | 366 | 298 | 210 | 124 |
Other | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Total | 765 | 581 | 376 | 184 |
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 | 380 | 310 | 227 | 119 |
Male | 385 | 271 | 149 | 65 |
Total | 765 | 581 | 376 | 184 |
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 | 458 | 313 | 161 | 53 |
Not disadvantaged | 307 | 268 | 215 | 131 |
Total | 765 | 581 | 376 | 184 |