Centroplex News

There were three American Indian students enrolled in Milam County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 25% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Milam County, Cameron Middle School, Gause Elementary School, and Rockdale Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian student in the 2022-23 school 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 districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Cameron Yoe High School	0	474
Rockdale High School	0	464
Ben Milam Elementary School	0	421
Rockdale Intermediate School	0	419
Cameron Middle School	0.3	356
Rockdale Junior High School	0.3	316
Cameron Elementary School	0	303
Rockdale Elementary School	0	289
Thorndale Elementary School	0	255
Thorndale High School	0	199
Milano Elementary School	0	181
Thorndale Middle School	0	163
Gause Elementary School	0.6	154
Milano High School	0	151
Buckholts School	0	110
Milano Junior High School	0	71
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Rockdale	0	61