Region 16
Amarillo
Began 8th grade in 2007
5,719 students
Graduated from high school
4,525 (79.1%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
3,112 (54.4%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
1,324 (23.2%)
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 5,719 students in Region 16 who began eighth grade in 2007, 23.2 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 | 323 | 240 | 173 | 35 |
Hispanic | 2,177 | 1,645 | 964 | 334 |
White | 3,100 | 2,548 | 1,901 | 914 |
Other | 119 | 92 | 74 | 41 |
Total | 5,719 | 4,525 | 3,112 | 1,324 |
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 | 2,732 | 2,223 | 1,653 | 763 |
Male | 2,987 | 2,302 | 1,459 | 561 |
Total | 5,719 | 4,525 | 3,112 | 1,324 |
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 | 2,928 | 2,125 | 1,264 | 389 |
Not disadvantaged | 2,791 | 2,400 | 1,848 | 935 |
Total | 5,719 | 4,525 | 3,112 | 1,324 |