Region 03
Victoria
Began 8th grade in 2008
3,850 students
Graduated from high school
3,011 (78.2%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
2,047 (53.2%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
910 (23.6%)
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 3,850 students in Region 03 who began eighth grade in 2008, 23.6 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 2008 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 | 396 | 314 | 210 | 45 |
Hispanic | 1,810 | 1,323 | 748 | 240 |
White | 1,582 | 1,331 | 1,052 | 598 |
Other | 62 | 43 | 37 | 27 |
Total | 3,850 | 3,011 | 2,047 | 910 |
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 | 1,837 | 1,474 | 1,094 | 491 |
Male | 2,013 | 1,537 | 953 | 419 |
Total | 3,850 | 3,011 | 2,047 | 910 |
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 | 1,954 | 1,385 | 739 | 205 |
Not disadvantaged | 1,896 | 1,626 | 1,308 | 705 |
Total | 3,850 | 3,011 | 2,047 | 910 |