Centroplex News

There were 1,973 Hispanic students enrolled in Milam County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% 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, Hispanic students comprised 45% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Milam County, Cameron Yoe High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 235 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.

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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Cameron Yoe High School	49.6	474
Rockdale High School	48.1	464
Ben Milam Elementary School	54.9	421
Rockdale Intermediate School	50.8	419
Cameron Middle School	50.3	356
Rockdale Junior High School	50.3	316
Cameron Elementary School	50.2	303
Rockdale Elementary School	49.8	289
Thorndale Elementary School	31.8	255
Thorndale High School	23.6	199
Milano Elementary School	23.2	181
Thorndale Middle School	31.9	163
Gause Elementary School	40.9	154
Milano High School	30.5	151
Buckholts School	58.2	110
Milano Junior High School	31	71
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Rockdale	32.8	61