Region 05
Beaumont
Began 8th grade in 2008
5,979 students
Graduated from high school
4,604 (77.0%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
3,117 (52.1%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
1,277 (21.4%)
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 5,979 students in Region 05 who began eighth grade in 2008, 21.4 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 2008 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 | 1,777 | 1,375 | 951 | 250 |
Hispanic | 660 | 478 | 265 | 136 |
White | 3,377 | 2,618 | 1,794 | 828 |
Other | 165 | 133 | 107 | 63 |
Total | 5,979 | 4,604 | 3,117 | 1,277 |
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 | 2,973 | 2,333 | 1,706 | 738 |
Male | 3,006 | 2,271 | 1,411 | 539 |
Total | 5,979 | 4,604 | 3,117 | 1,277 |
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 | 2,952 | 2,090 | 1,213 | 341 |
Not disadvantaged | 3,027 | 2,514 | 1,904 | 936 |
Total | 5,979 | 4,604 | 3,117 | 1,277 |