Marlin ISD
Marlin, Texas · Falls County · Grades Pre-K–12
Marlin ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 high, 1 other) with 843 students. By enrollment it is the 620th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 843 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 52.7 |
| Students per teacher | 16 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Falls County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4829130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Marlin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 479 | 17.7 | 98.5% |
| Marlin High School | High | 7–12 | 347 | 14.5 | 98.6% |
| Marlin Opportunity Center | Other | 3–12 | 17 | 10.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Marlin ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Marlin ISD in context
Size
Marlin ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Marlin Elementary School with 479 students, and the smallest is Marlin Opportunity Center with 17; the average is 281, against 626 statewide.
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 6, with 70 students. Grade 12 has 53 students and kindergarten has 65, 18% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Marlin ISD enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Marlin ISD at 52.8%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 39.1%.
98.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 98.5% at Marlin Elementary School to 100% at Marlin Opportunity Center. All 3 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 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 843 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
Marlin ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Chilton ISD, 11 miles away with 566 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Marlin ISD. Falls County has 4 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 | 49.7 | 17 |
| School counselors | 1 | 843 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 22.1 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 15.3 | 55 |
| School administrators | 2 | 422 |
| District administrators | 3 | 281 |
| All staff | 164.3 |
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
| Black | 52.8% |
| Hispanic | 39.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| White | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
| Grade 6 | 70 |
| Grade 7 | 67 |
| Grade 8 | 58 |
| Grade 9 | 70 |
| Grade 10 | 50 |
| Grade 11 | 58 |
| Grade 12 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton ISD | 11 mi | 566 | 14 | – |
| Riesel ISD | 12 mi | 689 | 12.9 | – |
| Rosebud-Lott ISD | 14 mi | 790 | 13 | – |
| Bremond ISD | 15 mi | 485 | 12 | – |
| Mart ISD | 16 mi | 605 | 12.9 | – |
| Hallsburg ISD | 16 mi | 131 | 11.2 | – |
| Robinson ISD | 19 mi | 2,378 | 13.8 | – |
| Westphalia ISD | 19 mi | 159 | 11 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Falls County
- Rosebud-Lott ISD (790 students)
- Chilton ISD (566 students)
- Westphalia ISD (159 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
678 Success Dr. #b, Marlin, TX 76661
Phone: (254)883-3585
Website: marlinisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.