MARFA ISD operates 1 public schools serving 233 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 194 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Presidio County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,585 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 84.1% local, 6.3% state, and 9.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $92,111 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 70/100, ranked #161 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 194:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 50.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% White, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Marfa Schools accounts for 100.0% of all MARFA ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MARFA ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
MARFA ISD student-counselor ratio is 194:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
MARFA ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 50.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
MARFA ISD has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 233 students.
How much does MARFA ISD spend per student?
MARFA ISD spends $23,585 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #161 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in MARFA ISD?
The average teacher salary in MARFA ISD is $92,111 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MARFA ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Presidio County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MARFA ISD?
MARFA ISD students are 91.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% White, 1.0% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MARFA ISD?
MARFA ISD has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #161 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.