High School Graduation 2016 CENTRAL TEXAS EDUCATION PROFILE Made possible through the investment of: 1
Percent of Cohort Central Texas High School Graduation Rates Higher Than Texas For Classes of 2013 and 2014 4-Year High School Graduation Rates, 2004 through 2014 90% 84% 83% 89% 87% 70% 50% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Class of Central Texas Texas 2
Percent of Graduates % Graduates Completing Recommended or Distinguished HS Programs Stable Since 2008 Percent of Graduates Completing Recommended or Distinguished HS Programs 74% 72% 85% 83% 20% 0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 Central Texas Texas 2016 E 3 3 Source: E 3 Alliance analysis of Texas Education Agency AEIS/TAPR data Alliance
Percent of Cohort Graduation Rates in Central Texas and Texas are Similar for all Racial/Ethnic Groups 4-year High School Graduation Rates, by Ethnicity, Class of 2014 96% 95% 94% 92% 86% 84% 86% 86% 20% 0% Asian Black Hispanic White Central Texas Texas 4
Percent of Cohort 90% Gaps in Central Texas High School Graduation Rates Continue Decline Since 2007 92% 91% 75% 4-year High School Graduation Rates, by Race/Ethnicity, 2005 Through 2014 96% 94% 86% 86% 70% 72% 50% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Class of Asian Black Hispanic White Source: E 3 2016 E 3 5 Alliance analysis of high school graduation data at the UT Austin Education Research Center Alliance
Percent of Cohort 90% Graduation Rate for Low Income Students in Central Texas Same as Texas in 2014 91% 90% 75% 4-year High School Graduation Rates, Classes of 2005 Through 2014 96% 94% 84% 83% 70% 71% 50% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Class of Central Texas - Non-Low Income Texas - Non-Low Income Central Texas - Low Income Texas - Low Income Source: E 3 Alliance analysis of high school graduation data at the UT Austin Education Research Center 6
Percent of Low Income Cohort Central Texas Low Income Graduation Rates Now Similar to Those of Other Urban Regions and Texas 95% 4-year High School Graduation Rates for Low Income Students Classes of 2005 Through 2014 90% 85% 75% 70% 65% 55% 50% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: E 3 Alliance analysis of high school graduation data at the UT Austin Education Research Center Texas El Paso Rio Grande Valley Dallas San Antonio Houston Central Texas 7
Percent of Cohort Gap between Low Income and Non-Low Income Graduation Rates Similar Across Racial/Ethnic Groups 4-year High School Graduation Rates, Central Texas, Class of 2014 98% 95% 95% 96% 91% 87% 83% 84% 20% 0% Asian Black Hispanic White Low Income Non-Low Income 8
Low Income Male Female Non-Low Income Male Female Graduation Rates Vary Widely by Income, Ethnicity, and Gender Black Hispanic White Asian Black Hispanic White Asian Black Hispanic White Asian Black Hispanic White Asian 86% 86% 90% 92% 81% 90% 85% 90% 98% 96% 98% 98% 93% 94% 96% 98% 0% 20% Percent of Students 9
Percent of Cohort One in Four ELLs in High School Did Not Graduate on Time 4-year High School Graduation Rates, Central Texas, Class of 2014 91% 70% 20% 0% ELL in High School Not ELL in High School 10
Percent of Cohort One in Four Students that Received Special Education Services in High School Did Not Graduate on Time 4-year High School Graduation Rates, Central Texas, Class of 2014 91% 75% 20% 0% Received Special Ed Services in HS Did not Receive Special Ed Services in HS 11
Average Number of Absences Students Who Do Not Graduate High School In 4 Years Have Higher Absences Across High School 40 Average Days Absent, Central Texas Class of 2014 35 30 34 25 27 20 15 19 23 10 5 6 7 9 12 0 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Graduated on time Did Not Graduate 12
Percentage of Cohort More Than One Third of Students Who Did Not Graduate Missed More Than 100 Days of High School Total Days Absent for Students Enrolled in all Four Years of High school, by 4-year Graduation Status, Central Texas, Class of 2014 3% 9% 27% 29% 31% 25% 20% 30% 25% 12% 9% 0% Graduated on Time Did Not Graduate Total Number of Days Absent in High School 0 to 15 16 to 30 31 to 60 61 to 100 More than 100 13
Average Number of Absences 25.0 Greater Absences for Low Income Non-Graduates in Central Texas than Texas Average Days Absent Per Year in High School, Class of 2014 20.0 24 21 15.0 16 15 10.0 5.0 7 6 10 9 0.0 CTX Texas CTX2 Texas2 Non-Low Income Low Income Graduated on Time Did Not Graduate on Time 14
Percent of Cohort Nearly Half of Students that Miss 20 or More Days While in Grade 9 Did Not Graduate on Time 4-year High School Graduation Rates, By Days Absent While in Grade 9, Central Texas, Class of 2014 96% 91% 83% 51% 20% 0% 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21+ Days Absent in 9 th Grade 15
Percent of Cohort Over Half of Low Income Students that Miss 20 or More Days While in Grade 9 Did Not Graduate on Time 4-year High School Graduation Rates, By Economic Status and Days Absent While in Grade 9, Central Texas, Class of 2014 93% 98% 96% 87% 78% 93% 63% 49% 20% 0% 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21+ Days Absent in 9 th Grade Low Income Not Low Income 16
Graduation Rate Greater Mobility Associated with Lower Graduation Rates 4-year High School Graduation Rates, by Number of Intra-year moves Experienced While in High School, Central Texas, Class of 2014 93% 98% 66% 20% 45% 0% 0 1-2 3+ Number of Intra-year Moves While In High School Low Income Not Low Income 17
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