Region 07
Kilgore
Began 8th grade in 2007
11,699 students
Graduated from high school
9,282 (79.3%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
6,188 (52.9%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
2,681 (22.9%)
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 11,699 students in Region 07 who began eighth grade in 2007, 22.9 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 | 2,305 | 1,852 | 1,304 | 380 |
Hispanic | 2,185 | 1,682 | 797 | 316 |
White | 7,073 | 5,634 | 3,994 | 1,925 |
Other | 136 | 114 | 93 | 60 |
Total | 11,699 | 9,282 | 6,188 | 2,681 |
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 | 5,630 | 4,559 | 3,389 | 1,553 |
Male | 6,069 | 4,723 | 2,799 | 1,128 |
Total | 11,699 | 9,282 | 6,188 | 2,681 |
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 | 5,887 | 4,333 | 2,403 | 746 |
Not disadvantaged | 5,812 | 4,949 | 3,785 | 1,935 |
Total | 11,699 | 9,282 | 6,188 | 2,681 |