Enrollment
58
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marathon, TX
Marathon Independent School Dist
Federal NCES profile for Marathon Independent School Dist, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482898003272
👥 S:T ratio 79
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marathon Independent School Dist earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 32.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
Marathon Independent School Dist has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marathon Independent School Dist compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marathon Independent School Dist
Marathon Independent School Dist is a small combined-grade school in Marathon, Texas, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.3:1, Marathon Independent School Dist is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 64% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Texas schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 17 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and White (31%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 58 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Marathon Isd spends $26,772 per pupil, 96% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Marathon Isd operates only this one school, so Marathon Independent School Dist has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 58 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Marathon Independent School Dist compares
Marathon Independent School Dist on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.3:1 | ▼ 64% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.2% | ▼ 48% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.3:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
5.3:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,772
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 58 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 63.8%
White 31.0%
African American 5.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Marathon Independent School Dist is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marathon Isd, which includes Marathon Independent School Dist.
$26,772
Per student
+96%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.6%
State 34.8%
Federal 2.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marathon Independent School Dist
How many students attend Marathon Independent School Dist?
Marathon Independent School Dist has 58 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marathon, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marathon Independent School Dist?
The student-teacher ratio at Marathon Independent School Dist is 5.3:1, which is 64% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 66% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marathon Independent School Dist?
32.2% of students at Marathon Independent School Dist are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marathon Independent School Dist?
The largest demographic group at Marathon Independent School Dist is Hispanic or Latino at 63.8% of enrollment, in Marathon, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marathon Independent School Dist?
Marathon Independent School Dist has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Marathon Independent School Dist a good school?
Marathon Independent School Dist earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Marathon Isd?
None reported; Marathon Isd operates only Marathon Independent School Dist as a public school district in NCES's records.
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