Winkler County
Began 8th grade in 2008
101 students
Graduated from high school
77 (76.2%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
52 (51.5%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
23 (22.8%)
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 101 students in Winkler County who began 8th grade in 2008, 22.8 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 | 369 | 220 | 175 | 52 |
Hispanic | 11,597 | 9,163 | 6,827 | 2,366 |
White | 924 | 637 | 457 | 216 |
Other | 176 | 128 | 99 | 45 |
Unknown | 25 | 22 | 18 | 13 |
Total | 101 | 77 | 52 | 23 |
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 | 38 | 32 | 15 |
Male | 55 | 39 | 20 | 8 |
Total | 101 | 77 | 52 | 23 |
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 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 9 |
Not disadvantaged | 48 | 44 | 32 | 14 |
Total | 101 | 77 | 52 | 23 |