Region 08
Mt Pleasant
Began 8th grade in 2007
4,098 students
Graduated from high school
3,274 (79.9%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
2,186 (53.3%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
941 (23.0%)
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 4,098 students in Region 08 who began eighth grade in 2007, 23.0 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 | 928 | 750 | 514 | 144 |
Hispanic | 557 | 440 | 250 | 102 |
White | 2,564 | 2,045 | 1,398 | 683 |
Other | 49 | 39 | 24 | 12 |
Total | 4,098 | 3,274 | 2,186 | 941 |
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 | 2,038 | 1,644 | 1,236 | 550 |
Male | 2,060 | 1,630 | 950 | 391 |
Total | 4,098 | 3,274 | 2,186 | 941 |
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 | 2,131 | 1,579 | 939 | 314 |
Not disadvantaged | 1,967 | 1,695 | 1,247 | 627 |
Total | 4,098 | 3,274 | 2,186 | 941 |