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Marion, Texas - 5 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Marion Isd #817 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,902 per pupil, Marion Isd ranks #805 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,527
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,902
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marion Isd operates 5 public schools serving 1,527 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Guadalupe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,902 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.2% local, 32.2% state, and 11.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #817 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 340.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.7% Hispanic or Latino, 43.6% White, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Norma Krueger El, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
Its largest campus is Marion H S, enrolling 516 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Marion Alternative Center, at 12 students, a 43x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Marion H S accounts for 30.2% of all Marion Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Marion Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Marion Isd school enrollment varies 43× across entities
Marion Isd school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 516 students (highest), a spread of 504 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Marion Isd student-counselor ratio is 341:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Marion Isd is typically wider than the Marion Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Marion Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Marion Isd is typically wider than the Marion Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Marion Isd has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,527 students.
How much does Marion Isd spend per student?
Marion Isd spends $11,902 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #817 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Marion Isd?
Marion Isd students are 49.7% Hispanic or Latino, 43.6% White, 3.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marion Isd?
Marion Isd has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #817 out of 1044 districts in Texas.