Val Verde County
Began 8th grade in 2008
737 students
Graduated from high school
572 (77.6%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
374 (50.7%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
176 (23.9%)
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 737 students in Val Verde County who began 8th grade in 2008, 23.9 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 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hispanic | 669 | 525 | 334 | 156 |
White | 51 | 36 | 30 | 13 |
Other | 17 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Total | 737 | 572 | 374 | 176 |
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 | 364 | 286 | 205 | 103 |
Male | 373 | 286 | 169 | 73 |
Total | 737 | 572 | 374 | 176 |
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 | 511 | 379 | 219 | 85 |
Not disadvantaged | 226 | 193 | 155 | 91 |
Total | 737 | 572 | 374 | 176 |