Region 19
El Paso
Began 8th grade in 2008
12,965 students
Graduated from high school
10,071 (77.7%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
7,506 (57.9%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
2,656 (20.5%)
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 12,965 students in Region 19 who began eighth grade in 2008, 20.5 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 | 369 | 220 | 175 | 52 |
Hispanic | 11,538 | 9,119 | 6,800 | 2,356 |
White | 924 | 637 | 457 | 216 |
Other | 134 | 95 | 74 | 32 |
Total | 12,965 | 10,071 | 7,506 | 2,656 |
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 | 6,205 | 4,989 | 3,855 | 1,548 |
Male | 6,760 | 5,082 | 3,651 | 1,108 |
Total | 12,965 | 10,071 | 7,506 | 2,656 |
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 | 9,663 | 7,403 | 5,341 | 1,633 |
Not disadvantaged | 3,302 | 2,668 | 2,165 | 1,023 |
Total | 12,965 | 10,071 | 7,506 | 2,656 |