Region 18
Midland
Began 8th grade in 2008
5,361 students
Graduated from high school
3,887 (72.5%)
Statewide: 78.2%
Enrolled in college
2,618 (48.8%)
Statewide: 53.9%
Graduated from college
1,040 (19.4%)
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 5,361 students in Region 18 who began eighth grade in 2008, 19.4 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 | 244 | 169 | 108 | 35 |
Hispanic | 3,142 | 2,224 | 1,389 | 466 |
White | 1,912 | 1,443 | 1,079 | 515 |
Other | 63 | 51 | 42 | 24 |
Total | 5,361 | 3,887 | 2,618 | 1,040 |
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 | 2,628 | 2,031 | 1,493 | 655 |
Male | 2,733 | 1,856 | 1,125 | 385 |
Total | 5,361 | 3,887 | 2,618 | 1,040 |
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 | 2,481 | 1,607 | 918 | 266 |
Not disadvantaged | 2,880 | 2,280 | 1,700 | 774 |
Total | 5,361 | 3,887 | 2,618 | 1,040 |