Region 07
Kilgore
Began 8th grade in 2008
11,799 students
Graduated from high school
9,382 (79.5%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
6,225 (52.8%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
2,771 (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 11,799 students in Region 07 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 | 2,290 | 1,803 | 1,258 | 354 |
Hispanic | 2,391 | 1,836 | 939 | 386 |
White | 6,966 | 5,629 | 3,952 | 1,979 |
Other | 152 | 114 | 76 | 52 |
Total | 11,799 | 9,382 | 6,225 | 2,771 |
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 | 5,624 | 4,577 | 3,329 | 1,603 |
Male | 6,175 | 4,805 | 2,896 | 1,168 |
Total | 11,799 | 9,382 | 6,225 | 2,771 |
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 | 6,131 | 4,515 | 2,470 | 790 |
Not disadvantaged | 5,668 | 4,867 | 3,755 | 1,981 |
Total | 11,799 | 9,382 | 6,225 | 2,771 |