Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Of the 4,387 students attending Milam County schools, 45% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 41.6% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Milam County, comprising 45.6% of the student body.
Cameron Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 50.3% Hispanic students, 28.7% white students, 18% Black students, 2.2% multiracial students, 0.6% Asian students, and 0.3% American Indian students.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.6% when compared to the previous year.
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.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|---|
Ben Milam Elementary School | Hispanic | 54.9% | 421 |
Buckholts School | Hispanic | 58.2% | 110 |
Cameron Elementary School | Hispanic | 50.2% | 303 |
Cameron Middle School | Hispanic | 50.3% | 356 |
Cameron Yoe High School | Hispanic | 49.6% | 474 |
Gause Elementary School | White | 44.8% | 154 |
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Rockdale | Black | 44.3% | 61 |
Milano Elementary School | White | 72.4% | 181 |
Milano High School | White | 59.6% | 151 |
Milano Junior High School | White | 63.4% | 71 |
Rockdale Elementary School | Hispanic | 49.8% | 289 |
Rockdale High School | Hispanic | 48.1% | 464 |
Rockdale Intermediate School | Hispanic | 50.8% | 419 |
Rockdale Junior High School | Hispanic | 50.3% | 316 |
Thorndale Elementary School | White | 65.1% | 255 |
Thorndale High School | White | 72.4% | 199 |
Thorndale Middle School | White | 66.3% | 163 |
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