Region 14
Abilene
Began 8th grade in 2007
3,309 students
Graduated from high school
2,595 (78.4%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
1,779 (53.8%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
848 (25.6%)
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 3,309 students in Region 14 who began eighth grade in 2007, 25.6 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 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 | 238 | 166 | 106 | 29 |
Hispanic | 958 | 744 | 417 | 165 |
White | 2,074 | 1,656 | 1,234 | 643 |
Other | 39 | 29 | 22 | 11 |
Total | 3,309 | 2,595 | 1,779 | 848 |
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 | 1,639 | 1,302 | 967 | 481 |
Male | 1,670 | 1,293 | 812 | 367 |
Total | 3,309 | 2,595 | 1,779 | 848 |
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 | 1,618 | 1,149 | 628 | 207 |
Not disadvantaged | 1,691 | 1,446 | 1,151 | 641 |
Total | 3,309 | 2,595 | 1,779 | 848 |