Region 08
Mt Pleasant
Began 8th grade in 2008
4,296 students
Graduated from high school
3,413 (79.4%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
2,342 (54.5%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
1,014 (23.6%)
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 4,296 students in Region 08 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 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 | 979 | 797 | 514 | 141 |
Hispanic | 650 | 497 | 290 | 131 |
White | 2,602 | 2,063 | 1,504 | 722 |
Other | 65 | 56 | 34 | 20 |
Total | 4,296 | 3,413 | 2,342 | 1,014 |
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 | 2,062 | 1,665 | 1,256 | 560 |
Male | 2,234 | 1,748 | 1,086 | 454 |
Total | 4,296 | 3,413 | 2,342 | 1,014 |
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 | 2,302 | 1,700 | 1,041 | 350 |
Not disadvantaged | 1,994 | 1,713 | 1,301 | 664 |
Total | 4,296 | 3,413 | 2,342 | 1,014 |