Robertson County
Began 8th grade in 2008
238 students
Graduated from high school
182 (76.5%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
103 (43.3%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
44 (18.5%)
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 238 students in Robertson County who began 8th grade in 2008, 18.5 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 38 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 27.
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 | 81 | 62 | 31 | 10 |
Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 95 | 76 | 52 | 24 |
Other | 62 | 44 | 20 | 10 |
Total | 238 | 182 | 103 | 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 | 110 | 84 | 51 | 23 |
Male | 128 | 98 | 52 | 21 |
Total | 238 | 182 | 103 | 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 | 148 | 105 | 49 | 17 |
Not disadvantaged | 90 | 77 | 54 | 27 |
Total | 238 | 182 | 103 | 44 |