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

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

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

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

Hispanic [45%]White [41.6%]Black [10%]Ethnicities <5% [3.5%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Milam County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Ben Milam Elementary SchoolHispanic54.9%421
Buckholts SchoolHispanic58.2%110
Cameron Elementary SchoolHispanic50.2%303
Cameron Middle SchoolHispanic50.3%356
Cameron Yoe High SchoolHispanic49.6%474
Gause Elementary SchoolWhite44.8%154
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - RockdaleBlack44.3%61
Milano Elementary SchoolWhite72.4%181
Milano High SchoolWhite59.6%151
Milano Junior High SchoolWhite63.4%71
Rockdale Elementary SchoolHispanic49.8%289
Rockdale High SchoolHispanic48.1%464
Rockdale Intermediate SchoolHispanic50.8%419
Rockdale Junior High SchoolHispanic50.3%316
Thorndale Elementary SchoolWhite65.1%255
Thorndale High SchoolWhite72.4%199
Thorndale Middle SchoolWhite66.3%163

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