Winkler County
Began 8th grade in 2007
123 students
Graduated from high school
100 (81.3%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
67 (54.5%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
28 (22.8%)
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 123 students in Winkler County who began 8th grade in 2007, 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 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 | 384 | 250 | 166 | 48 |
Hispanic | 11,309 | 8,946 | 6,768 | 2,201 |
White | 999 | 727 | 552 | 241 |
Other | 202 | 143 | 103 | 56 |
Total | 123 | 100 | 67 | 28 |
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 | 53 | 43 | 34 | 17 |
Male | 70 | 57 | 33 | 11 |
Total | 123 | 100 | 67 | 28 |
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 | 40 | 20 | 6 |
Not disadvantaged | 70 | 60 | 47 | 22 |
Total | 123 | 100 | 67 | 28 |