Titus County
Began 8th grade in 2007
433 students
Graduated from high school
355 (82.0%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
237 (54.7%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
108 (24.9%)
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 433 students in Titus County who began 8th grade in 2007, 24.9 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hispanic | 235 | 193 | 112 | 46 |
White | 155 | 124 | 96 | 52 |
Other | 43 | 38 | 29 | 10 |
Total | 433 | 355 | 237 | 108 |
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 | 214 | 183 | 133 | 72 |
Male | 219 | 172 | 104 | 36 |
Total | 433 | 355 | 237 | 108 |
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 | 290 | 228 | 134 | 52 |
Not disadvantaged | 143 | 127 | 103 | 56 |
Total | 433 | 355 | 237 | 108 |