Region 18
Midland
Began 8th grade in 2008
5,558 students
Graduated from high school
3,978 (71.6%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
2,649 (47.7%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
1,125 (20.2%)
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 5,558 students in Region 18 who began eighth grade in 2008, 20.2 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 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 | 285 | 191 | 114 | 26 |
Hispanic | 3,320 | 2,279 | 1,424 | 552 |
White | 1,882 | 1,459 | 1,076 | 526 |
Other | 71 | 49 | 35 | 21 |
Total | 5,558 | 3,978 | 2,649 | 1,125 |
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 | 2,729 | 2,062 | 1,470 | 665 |
Male | 2,829 | 1,916 | 1,179 | 460 |
Total | 5,558 | 3,978 | 2,649 | 1,125 |
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 | 2,544 | 1,622 | 902 | 301 |
Not disadvantaged | 3,014 | 2,356 | 1,747 | 824 |
Total | 5,558 | 3,978 | 2,649 | 1,125 |