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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cameron Independent School District

304 E 12th
Cameron, TX 76520-2751
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (254) 697-3512
cameronisd.net

Top Rankings

Cameron Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,488 students in Cameron Independent School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.
Public Schools in Cameron Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
9,283 Schools
# Students
1,488 Students
5,544,466 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
369,214 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
Pre-K131227
Kind80296
196311
289321
398334
4111333
599333
694333
7107335
8104338
9132378
10119361
11113337
12115320
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District Rank

Cameron Independent School District, which is ranked #816 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#819 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCameron Independent School District
2023#819
2022#726
2021#405
2019#703
2018#719
2017#950
2016#896
2015#690
2014#695
2013#678
2012#701
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35%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
202335%44%
202237%41%
202144%37%
201946%51%
201839%49%
201770%78%
201668%75%
201568%73%
201471%76%
201374%78%
201279%83%
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45%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
202245%51%
202144%42%
201939%47%
201839%45%
201763%72%
201664%71%
201573%73%
201478%75%
201380%78%
201289%88%
201191%88%
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36%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
202236%46%
202141%43%
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92%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
202392%90%
202292%90%
202192%89%
201992%89%
201895%89%
201792%89%
201687%89%
201592%89%
201495%88%
201392%88%
201295%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.630.64
20230.630.64
20220.630.64
20210.630.64
20200.630.63
20190.630.63
20180.630.64
20170.630.64
20160.630.63
20150.630.63
20140.640.63
20130.650.64
20120.650.64
20110.660.64
20100.650.64
20090.660.64
20080.650.64
20070.650.64
20060.650.64
20050.650.64
20040.650.64
20030.640.64
20020.640.64
20010.650.64
20000.660.65
19990.640.65
19980.650.65
19970.640.64
19960.630.64
19950.620.64
19940.630.64
19930.630.63
19920.630.63
19910.630.63
19900.630.63
19890.620.62
19880.620.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
20141%4%
20132%4%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20091%4%
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% Hispanic
53%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
202452%53%
202352%53%
202251%53%
202150%53%
202049%53%
201949%53%
201848%52%
201748%52%
201649%52%
201548%52%
201447%52%
201345%51%
201243%51%
201142%50%
201041%49%
200939%48%
200839%47%
200739%46%
200638%46%
200537%45%
200436%44%
200336%43%
200235%42%
200136%41%
200034%40%
199933%39%
199834%38%
199733%38%
199631%37%
199530%36%
199429%36%
199329%35%
199228%35%
199127%34%
199025%33%
198923%33%
198822%32%
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% Black
15%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
202416%13%
202316%13%
202217%13%
202116%13%
202016%13%
201916%13%
201816%13%
201716%13%
201617%13%
201517%13%
201416%13%
201317%13%
201218%13%
201119%13%
201020%14%
200921%14%
200820%14%
200721%14%
200622%15%
200522%14%
200422%14%
200320%14%
200220%14%
200121%14%
200021%14%
199919%14%
199819%14%
199719%14%
199619%14%
199519%14%
199420%14%
199320%14%
199222%14%
199122%14%
199023%14%
198924%14%
198825%14%
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% White
29%
24%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
202430%25%
202330%26%
202230%26%
202131%26%
202033%27%
201933%27%
201834%28%
201734%28%
201633%29%
201534%29%
201435%29%
201335%30%
201238%31%
201137%31%
201038%33%
200938%34%
200840%35%
200740%36%
200640%36%
200541%38%
200442%39%
200344%40%
200245%41%
200143%42%
200045%44%
199948%45%
199847%46%
199748%46%
199650%47%
199551%48%
199451%48%
199351%49%
199250%49%
199151%51%
199052%51%
198953%51%
198853%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
20242%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20213%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,099 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,960 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$21 MM$14 MM
2022$20 MM$14 MM
2021$21 MM$14 MM
2020$20 MM$14 MM
2019$20 MM$13 MM
2018$19 MM$11 MM
2017$19 MM$11 MM
2016$19 MM$11 MM
2015$17 MM$9 MM
2014$16 MM$10 MM
2012$16 MM$9 MM
2011$16 MM$10 MM
2010$17 MM$9 MM
2009$16 MM$9 MM
2008$16 MM$8 MM
2007$16 MM$8 MM
2006$16 MM$7 MM
2005$15 MM$7 MM
2004$15 MM$6 MM
2003$14 MM$6 MM
2002$12 MM$6 MM
2001$12 MM$6 MM
2000$12 MM$6 MM
1999$11 MM$6 MM
1998$10 MM$6 MM
1997$9 MM$6 MM
1996$10 MM$6 MM
1995$9 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$18 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$18 MM$13 MM
2022$17 MM$13 MM
2021$18 MM$13 MM
2020$17 MM$13 MM
2019$18 MM$12 MM
2018$18 MM$11 MM
2017$17 MM$11 MM
2016$17 MM$11 MM
2015$16 MM$9 MM
2014$16 MM$10 MM
2012$14 MM$9 MM
2011$15 MM$9 MM
2010$16 MM$9 MM
2009$14 MM$9 MM
2008$14 MM$8 MM
2007$16 MM$8 MM
2006$14 MM$7 MM
2005$16 MM$7 MM
2004$23 MM$6 MM
2003$19 MM$6 MM
2002$12 MM$6 MM
2001$12 MM$6 MM
2000$18 MM$6 MM
1999$11 MM$6 MM
1998$10 MM$6 MM
1997$8 MM$6 MM
1996$9 MM$6 MM
1995$13 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,099
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$13,501$15,640
2022$11,501$15,527
2021$12,863$15,800
2020$11,501$15,527
2019$11,225$14,104
2018$10,514$12,819
2017$10,191$13,668
2016$10,696$13,530
2015$10,035$12,250
2014$9,435$11,938
2012$9,821$11,792
2011$10,166$12,560
2010$10,522$12,250
2009$9,916$11,947
2008$9,997$11,503
2007$9,749$11,028
2006$9,811$10,357
2005$9,598$9,808
2004$9,082$9,347
2003$8,704$9,172
2002$7,414$8,890
2001$7,158$8,220
2000$7,213$8,183
1999$6,254$7,482
1998$5,920$7,282
1997$5,242$6,948
1995$6,655$6,375
1992$4,311$5,401
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Spending / Student
$11,960
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCameron Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$11,452$14,776
2022$10,091$14,277
2021$10,911$14,927
2020$10,091$14,277
2019$9,975$13,432
2018$9,565$12,640
2017$8,847$13,337
2016$9,533$12,941
2015$9,506$12,682
2014$9,458$11,519
2012$8,706$11,195
2011$9,166$12,153
2010$9,968$12,682
2009$8,571$12,666
2008$9,216$11,542
2007$9,913$10,438
2006$8,908$9,999
2005$10,296$9,530
2004$13,818$9,298
2003$11,661$9,172
2002$7,170$8,828
2001$6,914$8,284
2000$10,611$8,055
1999$6,464$7,777
1998$5,532$7,202
1997$4,746$7,030
1995$9,874$5,816
1992$3,992$4,974
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Best Cameron Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cameron Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
404 E 22nd St
Cameron, TX 76520
(254) 697-2131
Gr: 6-8 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Cameron Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
404 E 22nd St
Cameron, TX 76520
(254) 697-2381
Gr: 3-5 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Cameron Yoe High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
303 E 12th St
Cameron, TX 76520
(254) 697-3902
Gr: 9-12 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
Ben Milam Elementary School
1100 E 21st St
Cameron, TX 76520
(254) 697-3641
Gr: PK-2 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cameron Independent School District?
Cameron Independent School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,488 students.
What is the rank of Cameron Independent School District?
Cameron Independent School District is ranked #816 out of 1,194 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Cameron Independent School District?
53% of Cameron Independent School District students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Cameron Independent School District?
Cameron Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.
What is Cameron Independent School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $11,960 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,488 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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