Region 20
San Antonio
Began 8th grade in 2008
28,236 students
Graduated from high school
21,798 (77.2%)
Statewide: 78.8%
Enrolled in college
14,479 (51.3%)
Statewide: 53.1%
Graduated from college
6,376 (22.6%)
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 28,236 students in Region 20 who began eighth grade in 2008, 22.6 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 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 | 2,177 | 1,560 | 1,073 | 353 |
Hispanic | 18,829 | 14,287 | 8,975 | 3,529 |
White | 6,670 | 5,498 | 4,074 | 2,270 |
Other | 560 | 453 | 357 | 224 |
Total | 28,236 | 21,798 | 14,479 | 6,376 |
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 | 13,755 | 10,905 | 7,846 | 3,771 |
Male | 14,481 | 10,893 | 6,633 | 2,605 |
Total | 28,236 | 21,798 | 14,479 | 6,376 |
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 | 16,791 | 12,143 | 6,992 | 2,344 |
Not disadvantaged | 11,445 | 9,655 | 7,487 | 4,032 |
Total | 28,236 | 21,798 | 14,479 | 6,376 |