Region 10
Richardson
Began 8th grade in 2008
52,728 students
Graduated from high school
42,124 (79.9%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
27,601 (52.3%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
11,788 (22.4%)
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 52,728 students in Region 10 who began eighth grade in 2008, 22.4 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 | 11,052 | 8,427 | 6,008 | 1,735 |
Hispanic | 19,733 | 15,148 | 7,890 | 2,792 |
White | 18,963 | 15,977 | 11,727 | 5,978 |
Other | 2,980 | 2,572 | 1,976 | 1,283 |
Total | 52,728 | 42,124 | 27,601 | 11,788 |
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 | 25,632 | 21,076 | 14,601 | 6,821 |
Male | 27,096 | 21,048 | 13,000 | 4,967 |
Total | 52,728 | 42,124 | 27,601 | 11,788 |
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 | 26,591 | 19,711 | 10,767 | 3,306 |
Not disadvantaged | 26,137 | 22,413 | 16,834 | 8,482 |
Total | 52,728 | 42,124 | 27,601 | 11,788 |