Enrollment
58
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 482898003272
Marathon Independent School Dist — Marathon, TX
Federal NCES profile for Marathon Independent School Dist, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 69/100.
👥 Class size 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 78
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marathon Independent School Dist earns a B- Resource Investment Index (69/100), with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools.
- B-
- Resource Index · 69/100
- 5.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 32.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
School address
District: Marathon Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-63% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Marathon Independent School Dist reports 58 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 63% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 66% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% below the Texas average and 38% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 58 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Marathon Isd spends $26,772 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $13,644 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 62.6% from local sources (property taxes), 34.8% from the state, and 2.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (B-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Marathon Independent School Dist compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.4:1 | ▼ 63% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.2% | ▼ 48% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
5 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 98% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
58 larger than 6% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
32.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 48% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
5.4:1
students per teacher
— 63% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$26,772
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $13,644
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
Enrollment 58 Top 6% in Texas — larger than 94% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 5.4:1 -63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.2% -48% vs state
NCES ID 482898003272
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 63.8%
White 31.0%
African American 5.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 58:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Marathon Independent School Dist side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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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 other 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 5.4:1, which is 63% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 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%. The school serves a student body 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 (B-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Marathon Independent School Dist a good school?
Marathon Independent School Dist earns a B- Resource Investment Index (69/100), with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.