Milam County: Hispanic students were most represented ethnicity in 2022-23 school year

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

By Centroplex News

Oct 29, 2024

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Milam County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2022-23 Enrollment in Milam County

Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Milam County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

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