Swisher County
Began 8th grade in 2008
100 students
Graduated from high school
83 (83.0%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
50 (50.0%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
19 (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 100 students in Swisher 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hispanic | 54 | 43 | 21 | 4 |
White | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Other | 46 | 40 | 29 | 15 |
Total | 100 | 83 | 50 | 19 |
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 | 46 | 39 | 29 | 12 |
Male | 54 | 44 | 21 | 7 |
Total | 100 | 83 | 50 | 19 |
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 | 63 | 51 | 21 | 5 |
Not disadvantaged | 37 | 32 | 29 | 14 |
Total | 100 | 83 | 50 | 19 |