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 (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 58 students in 2024-25; 31.2% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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. 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.
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 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
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, 2021-22: chronic absenteeism. ed.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: 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