There were 799 Hispanic students enrolled in Cameron ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Cameron ISD schools welcomed 1,569 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 50.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Cameron ISD roughly covers schools within Milam County and has a main office in Cameron.
Among the four schools in Cameron ISD schools, Ben Milam Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 223 students.
Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 1,569 | 799 | 50.9 |
| 2020-21 | 1,631 | 816 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 1,725 | 868 | 50.3 |
