San Patricio County
Began 8th grade in 2008
1,102 students
Graduated from high school
860 (78.0%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
524 (47.5%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
209 (19.0%)
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 1,102 students in San Patricio County who began 8th grade in 2008, 19.0 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 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 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
Hispanic | 670 | 508 | 282 | 93 |
White | 394 | 327 | 224 | 111 |
Other | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Total | 1,102 | 860 | 524 | 209 |
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 | 529 | 419 | 283 | 118 |
Male | 573 | 441 | 241 | 91 |
Total | 1,102 | 860 | 524 | 209 |
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 | 597 | 425 | 199 | 44 |
Not disadvantaged | 505 | 435 | 325 | 165 |
Total | 1,102 | 860 | 524 | 209 |