Marathon Independent School Dist
Public school in Marathon, Texas · Marathon ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Marathon Independent School Dist serves 58 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Marathon (Brewster County). It is the only school in Marathon ISD. By enrollment it is the 329th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 4.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Marathon ISD |
| County | Brewster County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482898003272 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Marathon ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 58 | 58 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 4.7 | 4.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.7% | 70.7% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Marathon Independent School Dist in context
Size
Marathon Independent School Dist is the only school in Marathon ISD, so its 58 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 62.6 miles away and have a median of 152 students, so Marathon Independent School Dist is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 8 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 12 has 500% more students than kindergarten (6 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 31%.
70.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Marathon Independent School Dist has 12.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 58 students would have about 5.3 teachers, so Marathon Independent School Dist has 7.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Ft Davis School, 46.9 miles away in Ft Davis ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.8% |
| White | 31% |
| Black | 5.2% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
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.
Location and contact
109 Ne 5th St, Marathon, TX 79842
Phone: (432)386-4431
Website: marathonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marathon Independent School Dist. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Davis School | Ft Davis ISD | 46.9 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Marfa Schools | Marfa ISD | 47.2 mi | 194 | 9.1 | 98.5% |
| Sanderson Schools | Terrell County ISD | 50.9 mi | 114 | 8 | 51.8% |
| Balmorhea ISD Educational Community | Balmorhea ISD | 60.8 mi | 146 | 8.1 | 83.6% |
| Big Bend High School | Terlingua CSD | 64.4 mi | 121 | 8.1 | 73.6% |
| Valentine School | Valentine ISD | 78.9 mi | 32 | 3.1 | 59.4% |
| Buena Vista School | Buena Vista ISD | 80.5 mi | 220 | 11 | 48.2% |
| Grandfalls-Royalty School | Grandfalls-Royalty ISD | 81.5 mi | 157 | 9.8 | 62.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.