Centroplex News

There were 439 Black students enrolled in Milam County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Milam County welcomed 4,387 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 10% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Milam County, Cameron Yoe High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 78 students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Cameron Yoe High School	16.5	474
Rockdale High School	11.6	464
Ben Milam Elementary School	13.5	421
Rockdale Intermediate School	8.4	419
Cameron Middle School	18	356
Rockdale Junior High School	8.2	316
Cameron Elementary School	16.5	303
Rockdale Elementary School	6.2	289
Thorndale Elementary School	0.4	255
Thorndale High School	0	199
Milano Elementary School	2.2	181
Thorndale Middle School	0	163
Gause Elementary School	10.4	154
Milano High School	4.6	151
Buckholts School	0.9	110
Milano Junior High School	1.4	71
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Rockdale	44.3	61