ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY

Set in ROCKDALE, Texas, ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY is a tiny senior high, part of INSPIRE ACADEMIES. It enrolls 61 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY sits 92% below that benchmark.

INSPIRE ACADEMIES runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 805 students. ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY records that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 38% Hispanic, 20% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

On the resource side, ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Milam County (around 62%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, census data for Milam County shows median household earnings sit near $66,141, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY is one of 17 public schools in Milam County (combined enrollment of about 4,337 students).

The closest other public school is ROCKDALE J H, roughly 1.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY operates from an outlying location. As a public charter, ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 85%: 33 students in 2018 compared to 61 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 6.6:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.