Region 09
Wichita Falls
Began 8th grade in 2007
2,760 students
Graduated from high school
2,242 (81.2%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
1,412 (51.2%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
636 (23.0%)
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 2,760 students in Region 09 who began eighth grade in 2007, 23.0 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 1996 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 | 227 | 171 | 97 | 25 |
Hispanic | 460 | 372 | 198 | 67 |
White | 1,995 | 1,633 | 1,078 | 521 |
Other | 78 | 66 | 39 | 23 |
Total | 2,760 | 2,242 | 1,412 | 636 |
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 | 1,299 | 1,072 | 735 | 353 |
Male | 1,461 | 1,170 | 677 | 283 |
Total | 2,760 | 2,242 | 1,412 | 636 |
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 | 1,233 | 929 | 450 | 122 |
Not disadvantaged | 1,527 | 1,313 | 962 | 514 |
Total | 2,760 | 2,242 | 1,412 | 636 |