Marathon ISD
Marathon, Texas · Brewster County · Grades Pre-K–12
Marathon ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 58 students. By enrollment it is the 1200th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 58 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 12.4 |
| Students per teacher | 4.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brewster County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4828980 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Marathon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Independent School Dist | Other | Pre-K–12 | 58 | 4.7 | 70.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Marathon ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Marathon ISD in context
Size
Marathon ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Marathon Independent School Dist, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 8 students. Grade 12 has 6 students and kindergarten has 1, 500% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Marathon ISD enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Marathon ISD at 63.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 31%.
70.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 4.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Marathon ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Marathon ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Alpine ISD, 27.5 miles away with 905 students. No other district is within 25 miles. Brewster County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 12.1 | 5 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 58 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.3 | 193 |
| District administrators | 1.3 | 45 |
| All staff | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.8% |
| White | 31% |
| Black | 5.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 4 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 5 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine ISD | 28 mi | 905 | 12 | – |
| Ft Davis ISD | 47 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Marfa ISD | 47 mi | 194 | 9.1 | – |
| Terrell County ISD | 51 mi | 114 | 8 | – |
| Fort Stockton ISD | 51 mi | 13,480 | 85.8 | – |
| Balmorhea ISD | 61 mi | 146 | 8.1 | – |
| Terlingua CSD | 64 mi | 121 | 8.1 | – |
| Valentine ISD | 79 mi | 32 | 3.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Brewster County
- Alpine ISD (905 students)
- Terlingua CSD (121 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
109 Ne 5th St, Marathon, TX 79842
Phone: (432)386-4431
Website: marathonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.