Centroplex News

Hispanic students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Milam County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 4,361 students attending Milam County schools, 46.9% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 40.2% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Milam County, comprising 45% of the student body.

Rockdale High School had the most diverse student body in Milam County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.6%.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Ben Milam Elementary School	Hispanic	52.9%	395
Buckholts School	Hispanic	60.3%	116
Cameron Elementary School	Hispanic	52.1%	307
Cameron Middle School	Hispanic	46.8%	340
Cameron Yoe High School	Hispanic	51.8%	475
Gause Elementary School	Hispanic	49.3%	142
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Rockdale	Hispanic	47.5%	61
Milano Elementary School	White	70.4%	186
Milano High School	White	63.3%	150
Milano Junior High School	White	61.3%	75
Rockdale Elementary School	Hispanic	52.2%	272
Rockdale High School	Hispanic	50.6%	466
Rockdale Intermediate School	Hispanic	51.4%	453
Rockdale Junior High School	Hispanic	60%	325
Thorndale Elementary School	White	62.8%	253
Thorndale High School	White	73%	204
Thorndale Middle School	White	63.1%	141