There were 1,953 Hispanic students enrolled in Milam County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Milam County welcomed 4,302 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 45.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Milam County, 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.
| School name | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Yoe High School | 47.4 | 468 |
| Rockdale High School | 50.4 | 421 |
| Ben Milam Elementary School | 54.1 | 412 |
| Rockdale Intermediate School | 55.1 | 385 |
| Cameron Middle School | 53.4 | 378 |
| Rockdale Junior High School | 48.1 | 351 |
| Cameron Elementary School | 48.9 | 311 |
| Rockdale Elementary School | 48.1 | 268 |
| Thorndale Elementary School | 31.4 | 242 |
| Thorndale High School | 26.2 | 214 |
| Milano Elementary School | 23.9 | 176 |
| Gause Elementary School | 41.7 | 163 |
| Milano High School | 31.4 | 156 |
| Buckholts School | 59.3 | 140 |
| Thorndale Middle School | 28.6 | 140 |
| Milano Junior High School | 23.4 | 77 |
