Marfa ISD
Marfa, Texas · Presidio County · Grades Pre-K–12
Marfa ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 194 students. By enrollment it is the 1049th 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 | 194 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 21.3 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Presidio County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4829040 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Marfa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marfa Schools | Other | Pre-K–12 | 194 | 9.1 | 98.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Marfa ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Marfa ISD in context
Size
Marfa 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, Marfa Schools, 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
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 22 students this year. Grade 12 has 17 students and kindergarten has 11, 55% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Marfa ISD enrolls 7 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 Marfa ISD at 91.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 7.2%.
98.5% 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 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 194 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. 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
NCES classifies Marfa ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Ft Davis ISD, 20.4 miles away with 682 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Marfa ISD. Presidio 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 | 21 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1 | 194 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.8 | 108 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 194 |
| School administrators | 2 | 97 |
| District administrators | 1.8 | 108 |
| All staff | 44 |
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 | 91.8% |
| White | 7.2% |
| Black | 1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Davis ISD | 20 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Alpine ISD | 22 mi | 905 | 12 | – |
| Valentine ISD | 34 mi | 32 | 3.1 | – |
| Marathon ISD | 47 mi | 58 | 4.7 | – |
| Balmorhea ISD | 49 mi | 146 | 8.1 | – |
| Presidio ISD | 56 mi | 1,085 | 13.8 | – |
| Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | 70 mi | 381 | 11.5 | – |
| Terlingua CSD | 75 mi | 121 | 8.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Presidio County
- Presidio ISD (1,085 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 W Lincoln St, Marfa, TX 79843
Phone: (432)729-5500
Website: marfaisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.