Marble Falls ISD
Marble Falls, Texas · Burnet County · Grades Pre-K–12
Marble Falls ISD runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 4,001 students. By enrollment it is the 246th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 4,001 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 294.5 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Burnet County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4829010 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Marble Falls ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 572 | 13.8 | 58.4% |
| Falls Career High School | High | 10–12 | 45 | 7.6 | 71.1% |
| Highland Lakes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 524 | 13.8 | 90.3% |
| Marble Falls Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 569 | 14.4 | 69.4% |
| Marble Falls High School | High | 9–12 | 1,129 | 13.7 | 60.7% |
| Marble Falls Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 852 | 13.4 | 65.5% |
| Spicewood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 310 | 12.9 | 44.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Marble Falls ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Marble Falls ISD in context
Size
Marble Falls ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 572 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Marble Falls High School (1,129) and the smallest is Falls Career High School (45).
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 9, with 342 students. Grade 12 has 264 students and kindergarten has 247, within 10% of each other. Marble Falls ISD enrolls 275 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 Marble Falls ISD at 51.8%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 42.5%.
65.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 44.5% at Spicewood Elementary School to 90.3% at Highland Lakes Elementary School. All 7 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 294.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 9 counselors it has 445 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.1 librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
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
Marble Falls ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Burnet CISD, 14 miles away with 3,209 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Marble Falls ISD. Burnet County has 2 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 | 273.8 | 15 |
| School counselors | 9 | 445 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.1 | 1,905 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,001 |
| Instructional aides | 94 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 39.4 | 102 |
| School administrators | 16.1 | 249 |
| District administrators | 6 | 667 |
| All staff | 693.9 |
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 | 51.8% |
| White | 42.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 275 |
| Kindergarten | 247 |
| Grade 1 | 265 |
| Grade 2 | 248 |
| Grade 3 | 303 |
| Grade 4 | 334 |
| Grade 5 | 303 |
| Grade 6 | 286 |
| Grade 7 | 298 |
| Grade 8 | 268 |
| Grade 9 | 342 |
| Grade 10 | 294 |
| Grade 11 | 274 |
| Grade 12 | 264 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnet CISD | 14 mi | 3,209 | 15 | – |
| Premier High Schools | 18 mi | 7,948 | 18.9 | – |
| Lago Vista ISD | 19 mi | 1,887 | 14.4 | – |
| Great Hearts Texas | 21 mi | 12,926 | 20 | – |
| Johnson City ISD | 22 mi | 707 | 11.5 | – |
| Lake Travis ISD | 23 mi | 11,008 | 16.4 | – |
| Llano ISD | 23 mi | 1,968 | 13 | – |
| Liberty Hill ISD | 24 mi | 9,836 | 14.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Burnet County
- Burnet CISD (3,209 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1800 Colt Cir, Marble Falls, TX 78654
Phone: (830)693-4357
Website: marblefallsisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.