Wood County
Began 8th grade in 2007
435 students
Graduated from high school
339 (77.9%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
219 (50.3%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
99 (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 435 students in Wood 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hispanic | 67 | 52 | 24 | 10 |
White | 336 | 257 | 176 | 81 |
Other | 32 | 30 | 19 | 8 |
Total | 435 | 339 | 219 | 99 |
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 | 216 | 181 | 131 | 64 |
Male | 219 | 158 | 88 | 35 |
Total | 435 | 339 | 219 | 99 |
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 | 191 | 136 | 69 | 21 |
Not disadvantaged | 244 | 203 | 150 | 78 |
Total | 435 | 339 | 219 | 99 |