Nacogdoches County
Began 8th grade in 2007
801 students
Graduated from high school
626 (78.2%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
384 (47.9%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
179 (22.3%)
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 801 students in Nacogdoches County who began 8th grade in 2007, 22.3 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 | 189 | 130 | 78 | 22 |
Hispanic | 183 | 136 | 54 | 20 |
White | 419 | 352 | 245 | 132 |
Other | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Total | 801 | 626 | 384 | 179 |
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 | 386 | 312 | 214 | 100 |
Male | 415 | 314 | 170 | 79 |
Total | 801 | 626 | 384 | 179 |
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 | 460 | 325 | 153 | 48 |
Not disadvantaged | 341 | 301 | 231 | 131 |
Total | 801 | 626 | 384 | 179 |