Enrollment
194
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marfa, TX
Marfa Schools
Federal NCES profile for Marfa Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482904003277
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marfa Schools earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 44.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 194
- students enrolled
Marfa Schools has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marfa Schools compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marfa Schools
Marfa Schools is a small combined-grade school in Marfa, Texas, enrolling 194 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Marfa Schools is leaner than roughly 96% of Texas schools and 49% 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 44.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 194 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 442 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #339, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Marfa Isd operates only this one school, so Marfa Schools has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Marfa Schools compares
Marfa Schools on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.5:1 | ▼ 49% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.2% | ▼ 29% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 194 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,078
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 194 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 91.8%
White 7.2%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.2, Marfa Schools is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marfa Isd, which includes Marfa Schools.
$15,078
Per student
+11%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.1%
State 6.3%
Federal 9.5%
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 (~194 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marfa Schools
How many students attend Marfa Schools?
Marfa Schools has 194 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marfa, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marfa Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Marfa Schools is 7.5:1, which is 49% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 52% 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 Marfa Schools?
44.2% of students at Marfa Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marfa Schools?
The largest demographic group at Marfa Schools is Hispanic or Latino at 91.8% of enrollment, in Marfa, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marfa Schools?
Marfa Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Marfa Schools a good school?
Marfa Schools earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Marfa Isd?
None reported; Marfa Isd operates only Marfa Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.
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