Parker County
Began 8th grade in 2008
1,460 students
Graduated from high school
1,209 (82.8%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
890 (61.0%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
427 (29.2%)
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 1,460 students in Parker County who began 8th grade in 2008, 29.2 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 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
Hispanic | 171 | 135 | 75 | 34 |
White | 1,242 | 1,038 | 794 | 386 |
Other | 25 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
Total | 1,460 | 1,209 | 890 | 427 |
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 | 695 | 587 | 478 | 254 |
Male | 765 | 622 | 412 | 173 |
Total | 1,460 | 1,209 | 890 | 427 |
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 | 360 | 253 | 131 | 43 |
Not disadvantaged | 1,100 | 956 | 759 | 384 |
Total | 1,460 | 1,209 | 890 | 427 |