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Milam County Education: 1,953 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

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.

Ethnicities in Milam County in 2021-22 School Year

White [41.3%]Black [10.0%]Hispanic [45.4%]Ethnicities <5% [3.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Milam County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cameron Yoe High School47.4468
Rockdale High School50.4421
Ben Milam Elementary School54.1412
Rockdale Intermediate School55.1385
Cameron Middle School53.4378
Rockdale Junior High School48.1351
Cameron Elementary School48.9311
Rockdale Elementary School48.1268
Thorndale Elementary School31.4242
Thorndale High School26.2214
Milano Elementary School23.9176
Gause Elementary School41.7163
Milano High School31.4156
Buckholts School59.3140
Thorndale Middle School28.6140
Milano Junior High School23.477

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