Region 12
Waco
Began 8th grade in 2008
10,737 students
Graduated from high school
8,256 (76.9%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
5,879 (54.8%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
2,511 (23.4%)
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 10,737 students in Region 12 who began eighth grade in 2008, 23.4 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 | 2,430 | 1,774 | 1,327 | 367 |
Hispanic | 2,755 | 2,138 | 1,307 | 504 |
White | 5,286 | 4,144 | 3,105 | 1,567 |
Other | 266 | 200 | 140 | 73 |
Total | 10,737 | 8,256 | 5,879 | 2,511 |
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 | 5,219 | 4,096 | 3,163 | 1,443 |
Male | 5,518 | 4,160 | 2,716 | 1,068 |
Total | 10,737 | 8,256 | 5,879 | 2,511 |
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 | 5,402 | 3,861 | 2,388 | 699 |
Not disadvantaged | 5,335 | 4,395 | 3,491 | 1,812 |
Total | 10,737 | 8,256 | 5,879 | 2,511 |