MARATHON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST
Public
K–12 / combined
MARATHON, TX · MARATHON ISD · 70.7% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 58 students:
2025
58
2027
59
2029
60
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $30,067 per student in district revenue, the 2 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $60,134/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Christian School Alpine |
Private | 27.3 | 48 | — |
| Alpine Christian School Alpine |
Private | 27.4 | 48 | — |
| ALPINE H S ALPINE |
Public | 27.6 | 286 | -8.9% |
| FT DAVIS SCHOOL FT DAVIS |
Public | 46.9 | 53 | -18.5% |
| MARFA SCHOOLS MARFA |
Public | 47.2 | 59 | -37.2% |
| SANDERSON SCHOOLS SANDERSON |
Public | 50.9 | 41 | — |
| BUTZ PREPARATORY ACADEMY FORT STOCKTON |
Public | 51.1 | 2,039 | — |
| FORT STOCKTON HIGH FORT STOCKTON |
Public | 52.2 | 699 | +0.4% |