Tyler County
Began 8th grade in 2008
306 students
Graduated from high school
226 (73.9%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
127 (41.5%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
57 (18.6%)
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 306 students in Tyler County who began 8th grade in 2008, 18.6 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 39 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 28.
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 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 2 |
Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White | 251 | 184 | 107 | 51 |
Other | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
Total | 306 | 226 | 127 | 57 |
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 | 150 | 109 | 70 | 29 |
Male | 156 | 117 | 57 | 28 |
Total | 306 | 226 | 127 | 57 |
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 | 141 | 90 | 33 | 10 |
Not disadvantaged | 165 | 136 | 94 | 47 |
Total | 306 | 226 | 127 | 57 |