Cameron ISD
Cameron, Texas · Milam County · Grades Pre-K–12
Cameron ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,488 students. By enrollment it is the 452nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,488 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110.2 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4812640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cameron ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Milam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 396 | 15 | 73.7% |
| Cameron Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 308 | 14.8 | 69.2% |
| Cameron Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 305 | 12.3 | 68.2% |
| Cameron Yoe High School | High | 9–12 | 479 | 12.5 | 63.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cameron ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cameron ISD in context
Size
Cameron ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 372 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Cameron Yoe High School (479) and the smallest is Cameron Middle School (305).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 132 students. Grade 12 has 115 students and kindergarten has 80, 44% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Cameron ISD enrolls 131 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Cameron ISD at 53%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 29.5%.
68.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 63.3% at Cameron Yoe High School to 73.7% at Ben Milam Elementary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 110.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.4 counselors it has 338 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Cameron ISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Buckholts ISD, 9.4 miles away with 112 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Cameron ISD. Milam County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 107.8 | 14 |
| School counselors | 4.4 | 338 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 25.8 | 58 |
| Other student support staff | 1.7 | 875 |
| School administrators | 7.1 | 210 |
| District administrators | 5.5 | 271 |
| All staff | 234 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53% |
| White | 29.5% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 131 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 111 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
| Grade 6 | 94 |
| Grade 7 | 107 |
| Grade 8 | 104 |
| Grade 9 | 132 |
| Grade 10 | 119 |
| Grade 11 | 113 |
| Grade 12 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckholts ISD | 9 mi | 112 | 6.6 | – |
| Milano ISD | 12 mi | 423 | 9.2 | – |
| Rockdale ISD | 15 mi | 1,482 | 12 | – |
| Gause ISD | 15 mi | 134 | 9.5 | – |
| Rogers ISD | 16 mi | 893 | 15 | – |
| Rosebud-Lott ISD | 19 mi | 790 | 13 | – |
| Calvert ISD | 20 mi | 145 | 8.4 | – |
| Westphalia ISD | 20 mi | 159 | 11 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Milam County
- Rockdale ISD (1,482 students)
- Thorndale ISD (637 students)
- Milano ISD (423 students)
- Gause ISD (134 students)
- Buckholts ISD (112 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 E 10th, Cameron, TX 76520
Phone: (254)697-3512
Website: cameronisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.