Red River County
Began 8th grade in 2007
191 students
Graduated from high school
152 (79.6%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
110 (57.6%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
44 (23.0%)
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 191 students in Red River County who began 8th grade in 2007, 23.0 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 | 41 | 33 | 26 | 10 |
Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 123 | 100 | 73 | 32 |
Other | 27 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
Total | 191 | 152 | 110 | 44 |
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 | 87 | 69 | 55 | 15 |
Male | 104 | 83 | 55 | 29 |
Total | 191 | 152 | 110 | 44 |
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 | 102 | 74 | 47 | 12 |
Not disadvantaged | 89 | 78 | 63 | 32 |
Total | 191 | 152 | 110 | 44 |