Webb County
Began 8th grade in 2008
4,610 students
Graduated from high school
3,740 (81.1%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
2,832 (61.4%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
1,218 (26.4%)
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 4,610 students in Webb County who began 8th grade in 2008, 26.4 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 | 4,550 | 3,691 | 2,787 | 1,197 |
White | 44 | 35 | 33 | 13 |
Other | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
Total | 4,610 | 3,740 | 2,832 | 1,218 |
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 | 2,221 | 1,846 | 1,477 | 701 |
Male | 2,389 | 1,894 | 1,355 | 517 |
Total | 4,610 | 3,740 | 2,832 | 1,218 |
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 | 3,708 | 2,937 | 2,145 | 860 |
Not disadvantaged | 902 | 803 | 687 | 358 |
Total | 4,610 | 3,740 | 2,832 | 1,218 |