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Schools in Milam · Hemphill Independent School District

Milam’s public schools outscore 67% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Milam, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 23% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
788 students on the public path
In brief

Milam’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 612 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milam’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,795 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hemphill Middle, then Hemphill H S. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Milam’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (612)Better than 77%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 482 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Milam anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Milam’s students in the tested grades sat them (476 in math, 489 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Milam, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Hemphill Elin HemphillB−
5–8Hemphill Middlein HemphillB
9–12Hemphill H Sin HemphillB−

Milam’s public schools are run by Hemphill Independent School District, which also serves Hemphill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hemphill Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 788 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,795TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 489 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.9% · 476 students tested

Milam vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Milam’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilamB+Hemphill Independent

Every school in Milam

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Milamin other towns
Hemphill El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hemphill
B−
340 students13:1Rate it →
Hemphill Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hemphill
B
219 students10:1Rate it →
Hemphill H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Hemphill
B−
229 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Milam’s schools

Are Milam’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milam children attend outscore 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milam in?

Hemphill Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 788 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Milam kids go to high school?

Hemphill H S in Hemphill, with 229 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Milam’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hemphill Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Milam spend per student?

$15,795 in Hemphill Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.