Region 01
Edinburg
Began 8th grade in 2007
26,668 students
Graduated from high school
21,149 (79.3%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
14,822 (55.6%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
5,926 (22.2%)
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 26,668 students in Region 01 who began eighth grade in 2007, 22.2 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 | 65 | 48 | 42 | 20 |
Hispanic | 25,765 | 20,422 | 14,238 | 5,617 |
White | 700 | 565 | 459 | 239 |
Other | 138 | 114 | 83 | 50 |
Total | 26,668 | 21,149 | 14,822 | 5,926 |
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 | 13,120 | 10,651 | 7,806 | 3,498 |
Male | 13,548 | 10,498 | 7,016 | 2,428 |
Total | 26,668 | 21,149 | 14,822 | 5,926 |
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 | 22,598 | 17,633 | 11,792 | 4,348 |
Not disadvantaged | 4,070 | 3,516 | 3,030 | 1,578 |
Total | 26,668 | 21,149 | 14,822 | 5,926 |