Region 01
Edinburg
Began 8th grade in 2008
27,416 students
Graduated from high school
22,040 (80.4%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
15,105 (55.1%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
6,443 (23.5%)
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 27,416 students in Region 01 who began eighth grade in 2008, 23.5 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 | 74 | 57 | 40 | 16 |
Hispanic | 26,532 | 21,312 | 14,535 | 6,138 |
White | 657 | 543 | 433 | 220 |
Other | 153 | 128 | 97 | 69 |
Total | 27,416 | 22,040 | 15,105 | 6,443 |
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 | 13,389 | 10,956 | 7,892 | 3,716 |
Male | 14,027 | 11,084 | 7,213 | 2,727 |
Total | 27,416 | 22,040 | 15,105 | 6,443 |
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 | 23,278 | 18,394 | 12,046 | 4,843 |
Not disadvantaged | 4,138 | 3,646 | 3,059 | 1,600 |
Total | 27,416 | 22,040 | 15,105 | 6,443 |