In addition to the information provided below we have also created an expanded Education section with an abundance of information about our local Independent School Districts.
Labor Market Commute Area | ||
Workforce Education Attainment | 2013 | % |
Age 25+ Population | 453,997 | |
Less than 12 Years | ||
Grade K - 8 | 25,332 | 5.6% |
Grade 9 - 11 | 47,264 | 10.4% |
Subtotal | 72,596 | |
12 to 15 Years | ||
High School Graduate | 143,219 | 31.7% |
Some College | 114,439 | 25.1% |
Associates Degree | 33,272 | 7.4% |
Subtotal | 290,930 | |
16 Years or More | ||
Bachelor's Degree | 58,456 | 12.8% |
Graduate Degree | 25,605 | 5.6% |
Subtotal | 84,061 |
Source: Alteryx, July 2013
Labor Market Commute Area is 12 counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.
K-12 Statistics | TEA Region 7* | State of Texas |
Student Teacher Ratio | 13.9 | 15.4 |
Drop-Out Rate | 5.2% | 6.8% |
Per Pupil Expenditure | $11,926 | $11,146 |
Source: Texas Education Agency, 2011-2012 AEIS Region Performance Report
*TEA Region 7 consists of 17 counties that include Longview's Market Commute Area
Colleges and Universities | Enrollment | City | County | Type |
East Texas Baptist University | 1,214 | Marshall | Harrison | Four Year |
Jacksonville Community College | 457 | Jacksonville | Cherokee | Community College |
Jarvis Christian College | 511 | Hawkins | Wood | Four Year |
Kilgore College | 6,391 | Kilgore | Rusk | Community College |
LeTourneau University | 2,950 | Longview | Gregg | Four Year |
Northeast Texas Community College | 3,311 | Mt. Pleasant | Titus | Community College |
Panola College | 2,562 | Carthage | Panola | Community College |
Stephen F. Austin | 12,903 | Nacogdoches | Rusk | Four Year |
Texas College | 878 | Tyler | Smith | Four Year |
Texas State Technical College | 831 | Marshall | Harrison | Technical |
Trinity Valley Community College | 5,321 | Athens | Henderson | Community College |
Tyler Junior College | 11,540 | Tyler | Smith | Community College |
University of Texas at Longview | 492 | Longview | Gregg | Four Year |
University of Texas at Tyler | 6,696 | Tyler | Smith | Four Year |
Wiley College | 1,356 | Marshall | Harrison | Four Year |
Source: nced.ed.gov, Jan 2013