Cameron Yoe High School in Milam County welcomed most students in 2021-22 school year

By Centroplex News

Dec 26, 2023

Cameron Yoe High School had the highest enrollment among Milam County schools, welcoming 468 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Cameron Yoe High School students was Hispanic, accounting for 47.4% of the student population.

Among the 17 schools in Milam County, Rockdale High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 421 students, while Ben Milam Elementary School welcomed 412 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Cameron Yoe High School is a part of Cameron ISD, which roughly covers schools within Milam County with its main office in Cameron.

In the previous school year, Cameron Yoe High School also had the highest number of students among Milam County schools.

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.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Enrollment in Cameron Yoe High School Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Milam County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Cameron Yoe High School	Cameron	468
Rockdale High School	Rockdale	421
Ben Milam Elementary School	Cameron	412
Rockdale Intermediate School	Rockdale	385
Cameron Middle School	Cameron	378
Rockdale Junior High School	Rockdale	351
Cameron Elementary School	Cameron	311
Rockdale Elementary School	Rockdale	268
Thorndale Elementary School	Thorndale	242
Thorndale High School	Thorndale	214
Milano Elementary School	Milano	176
Gause Elementary School	Gause	163
Milano High School	Milano	156
Buckholts School	Buckholts	140
Thorndale Middle School	Thorndale	140
Milano Junior High School	Milano	77
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Rockdale	Rockdale	61