Marathon ISD
Public school district · Brewster County · Texas · NCES district ID 4828980
Marathon ISD spent $28,695 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 58 students in 2024-25; 31.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,576 per student, down 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Marathon ISD in enrollment (44 to 74 students) and Marathon ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$1,949,000 in revenue: 31.2% state, 64.3% local and 4.5% federal. Total spending including $11,000 of capital outlay was $1,722,000, or $29,186 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$608,000 31%
- Local$1,254,000 64%
- Federal$87,000 4%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
59 students in 2022-23, 59 students in 2023-24, 58 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 59 | 11.3 | 5.2 |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| 2024-25 | 58 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 other school, 58 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Independent School Dist | 58 | 4.7 | 39.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Marathon ISD
- Website: marathonisd.net
- Phone: (432) 386-4431
- Office: 109 Ne 5th St, Marathon, TX 79842
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Marathon ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentMarathon ISD ranks 14 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,695).#14 of 629
- Every school district in TexasMarathon ISD is the number 1,202 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 59 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,202 of 1,212
- Dell City ISDThe next larger Texas district: 61 students in fall 2022, $28,443 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,443
- Raven SchoolThe next smaller Texas district: 56 students in fall 2022, $25,589 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,589
- Compare Marathon ISD with Dell City ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Marathon ISD
How many schools and students are in Marathon ISD?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 58 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Marathon ISD spend per student?
$28,695 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,576 per student, down 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Marathon ISD's money come from?
$1,949,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 31.2% state, 64.3% local and 4.5% federal (NCES F-33).What is Marathon ISD's NCES district ID?
4828980. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25