Region 15
San Angelo
Began 8th grade in 2008
3,318 students
Graduated from high school
2,726 (82.2%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
1,729 (52.1%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
826 (24.9%)
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 3,318 students in Region 15 who began eighth grade in 2008, 24.9 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 38 years old; one who started 8th grade in 2008 is now about 27.
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 | 97 | 82 | 48 | 17 |
Hispanic | 1,758 | 1,428 | 820 | 346 |
White | 1,432 | 1,195 | 848 | 457 |
Other | 31 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
Total | 3,318 | 2,726 | 1,729 | 826 |
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 | 1,625 | 1,361 | 962 | 490 |
Male | 1,693 | 1,365 | 767 | 336 |
Total | 3,318 | 2,726 | 1,729 | 826 |
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 | 1,826 | 1,402 | 723 | 261 |
Not disadvantaged | 1,492 | 1,324 | 1,006 | 565 |
Total | 3,318 | 2,726 | 1,729 | 826 |