Region 12
Waco
Began 8th grade in 2007
10,442 students
Graduated from high school
7,875 (75.4%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
5,742 (55.0%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
2,319 (22.2%)
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 10,442 students in Region 12 who began eighth grade in 2007, 22.2 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 | 2,455 | 1,749 | 1,357 | 315 |
Hispanic | 2,494 | 1,887 | 1,143 | 430 |
White | 5,226 | 4,055 | 3,105 | 1,508 |
Other | 267 | 184 | 137 | 66 |
Total | 10,442 | 7,875 | 5,742 | 2,319 |
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 | 5,109 | 3,893 | 3,077 | 1,364 |
Male | 5,333 | 3,982 | 2,665 | 955 |
Total | 10,442 | 7,875 | 5,742 | 2,319 |
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 | 5,257 | 3,683 | 2,362 | 630 |
Not disadvantaged | 5,185 | 4,192 | 3,380 | 1,689 |
Total | 10,442 | 7,875 | 5,742 | 2,319 |