operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 4829130
Marlin Isd
Marlin, TX
Students903
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictTXUnited States
Academic standing2025
25th percentile44th percentile45th percentileThis district is 19 percentile points lower than the state figure and 20 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
20.8%23.0%27.8%This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$19,177$15,261$19,509This district is $3,916 per student higher than the state figure and $332 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$17,405$12,147$15,859This district is $5,258 per student higher than the state figure and $1,546 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,502$2,556$1,964This district is $1,054 per student lower than the state figure and $462 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$555$311$336This district is $244 per student higher than the state figure and $219 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,260$1,455$1,793This district is $1,805 per student higher than the state figure and $1,467 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$11,350$8,028$8,742This district is $3,322 per student higher than the state figure and $2,608 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$1,751$1,492$3,769This district is $259 per student higher than the state figure and $2,018 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$32,786$21,152$11,715This district is $11,634 per student higher than the state figure and $21,071 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$1,248$869This district is $1,248 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
22:115:115:1This district is 7.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 7.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
903:1392:1376:1This district is 511 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 527 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
196.1141.0138.9This district is 55.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 57.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
51.316.018.5This district is 35.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 32.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.40.9This district is 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%100.0%99.0%This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
16.4%21.2%12.0%This district is 4.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
9.4%11.6%14.0%This district is 2.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.9%7.6%3.9%This district is 4.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
80.4%96.6%95.8%This district is 16.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 15.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+2.4%+1.9%+0.5%This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
99.2%60.6%50.6%This district is 38.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 48.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
11.6%4.0%4.5%This district is 7.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
10.8%7.9%9.0%This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
24.0%6.8%6.7%This district is 17.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 17.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.5%4.2%5.1%This district is 3.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
33.2%16.9%14.4%This district is 16.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 18.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K67 students
7.4%Kindergarten–grade 5386 students
42.7%Grades 6–8200 students
22.1%Grades 9–12250 students
27.7%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten67
Kindergarten64
Grade 168
Grade 262
Grade 364
Grade 456
Grade 572
Grade 672
Grade 765
Grade 863
Grade 964
Grade 1074
Grade 1157
Grade 1255
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers2.7 FTE
Kindergarten teachers2.3 FTE
Elementary teachers15.8 FTE
Secondary teachers20.9 FTE
Instructional coordinators4.5 FTE
District administrators4 FTE
District administrative support13 FTE
School administrative support3 FTE
Other support staff43 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
16.4%Students learning English143 students · 3 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
9.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services83 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.9%Students with Section 504 plans25 students · 3 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services10 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
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Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Fem244 assessments
31 out of 100Hispanic students179 assessments
28 out of 100Black students229 assessments
26 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students452 assessments
25 out of 100Mal222 assessments
20 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$17,329
→FY 2023$17,405
FY 2022$1,598
→FY 2023$1,502
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$32,786
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
252 of 813 students
178 of 820 students
180 of 864 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs3 reporting schools
67%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
98Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →16In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?20.8% chronically absent2022–23 · 864 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$17,405current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?903:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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