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Public School Review - Established 2003

Marlin Independent School District

678 Success Dr B
Marlin, TX 76661-2899
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (254) 883-3585
www.marlinisd.org
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 843 students in Marlin Independent School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.
Public Schools in Marlin Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
9,283 Schools
# Students
843 Students
5,544,466 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
369,214 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
Pre-K53227
Kind65296
159311
264321
368334
454333
554333
670333
767335
858338
970378
1050361
1158337
1253320
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District Rank

Marlin Independent School District, which is ranked #1114 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1108 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMarlin Independent School District
2023#1108
2022#1064
2021#1073
2019#1175
2018#1120
2017#1172
2016#1183
2015#1202
2014#1206
2013#1193
2012#1193
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25%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
202325%44%
202227%41%
202121%37%
201919%51%
201822%49%
201749%78%
201637%75%
201535%73%
201438%76%
201351%78%
201248%83%
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30%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
202230%51%
202122%42%
201916%47%
201822%45%
201737%72%
201638%71%
201541%73%
201447%75%
201349%78%
201265%88%
201162%88%
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24%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
202224%46%
202117%43%
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(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
202290%90%
202190%89%
201984%89%
201890%89%
201790%89%
201684%89%
201584%89%
201477%88%
201382%88%
201277%88%
201177%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.580.64
20230.580.64
20220.570.64
20210.570.64
20200.570.63
20190.570.63
20180.530.64
20170.530.64
20160.540.63
20150.550.63
20140.570.63
20130.580.64
20120.580.64
20110.570.64
20100.560.64
20090.560.64
20080.550.64
20070.540.64
20060.550.64
20050.560.64
20040.570.64
20030.580.64
20020.590.64
20010.600.64
20000.590.65
19990.600.65
19980.600.65
19970.610.64
19960.620.64
19950.620.64
19940.630.64
19930.630.63
19920.620.63
19910.620.63
19900.620.63
19890.610.62
19880.600.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
20241%6%
20231%5%
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% Hispanic
39%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
202439%53%
202338%53%
202237%53%
202134%53%
202034%53%
201934%53%
201831%52%
201731%52%
201633%52%
201532%52%
201433%52%
201334%51%
201233%51%
201132%50%
201030%49%
200928%48%
200827%47%
200725%46%
200624%46%
200525%45%
200425%44%
200324%43%
200222%42%
200121%41%
200020%40%
199918%39%
199818%38%
199717%38%
199616%37%
199514%36%
199416%36%
199315%35%
199213%35%
199113%34%
199012%33%
198912%33%
198810%32%
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% Black
53%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
202452%13%
202353%13%
202255%13%
202156%13%
202056%13%
201956%13%
201861%13%
201761%13%
201659%13%
201559%13%
201456%13%
201355%13%
201256%13%
201157%13%
201059%14%
200960%14%
200861%14%
200762%14%
200662%15%
200560%14%
200459%14%
200358%14%
200257%14%
200155%14%
200057%14%
199956%14%
199856%14%
199755%14%
199653%14%
199553%14%
199449%14%
199348%14%
199249%14%
199148%14%
199048%14%
198948%14%
198850%14%
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% White
3%
24%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
20246%25%
20236%26%
20226%26%
20217%26%
20208%27%
20198%27%
20187%28%
20177%28%
20167%29%
20159%29%
20149%29%
201310%30%
20129%31%
201110%31%
201011%33%
200912%34%
200812%35%
200713%36%
200614%36%
200515%38%
200416%39%
200318%40%
200221%41%
200124%42%
200023%44%
199926%45%
199826%46%
199728%46%
199631%47%
199533%48%
199435%48%
199337%49%
199238%49%
199139%51%
199040%51%
198940%51%
198840%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
20242%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20213%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20141%2%
20131%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,986 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,548 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$16 MM$14 MM
2022$14 MM$14 MM
2021$16 MM$14 MM
2020$14 MM$14 MM
2019$14 MM$13 MM
2018$13 MM$11 MM
2017$12 MM$11 MM
2016$12 MM$11 MM
2015$16 MM$9 MM
2014$11 MM$10 MM
2012$15 MM$9 MM
2011$16 MM$10 MM
2010$16 MM$9 MM
2009$15 MM$9 MM
2008$16 MM$8 MM
2007$16 MM$8 MM
2006$14 MM$7 MM
2005$15 MM$7 MM
2004$14 MM$6 MM
2003$15 MM$6 MM
2002$13 MM$6 MM
2001$12 MM$6 MM
2000$12 MM$6 MM
1999$12 MM$6 MM
1998$11 MM$6 MM
1997$11 MM$6 MM
1996$10 MM$6 MM
1995$10 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$16 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$16 MM$13 MM
2022$14 MM$13 MM
2021$16 MM$13 MM
2020$14 MM$13 MM
2019$14 MM$12 MM
2018$13 MM$11 MM
2017$12 MM$11 MM
2016$11 MM$11 MM
2015$15 MM$9 MM
2014$9 MM$10 MM
2012$14 MM$9 MM
2011$15 MM$9 MM
2010$15 MM$9 MM
2009$14 MM$9 MM
2008$14 MM$8 MM
2007$15 MM$8 MM
2006$15 MM$7 MM
2005$14 MM$7 MM
2004$15 MM$6 MM
2003$14 MM$6 MM
2002$12 MM$6 MM
2001$12 MM$6 MM
2000$19 MM$6 MM
1999$17 MM$6 MM
1998$12 MM$6 MM
1997$12 MM$6 MM
1996$11 MM$6 MM
1995$10 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,986
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$17,284$15,640
2022$15,529$15,527
2021$18,167$15,800
2020$15,529$15,527
2019$15,582$14,104
2018$15,109$12,819
2017$13,321$13,668
2016$13,123$13,530
2015$16,826$12,250
2014$11,616$11,938
2012$13,731$11,792
2011$13,944$12,560
2010$14,248$12,250
2009$12,674$11,947
2008$13,380$11,503
2007$13,044$11,028
2006$11,366$10,357
2005$11,249$9,808
2004$9,897$9,347
2003$10,020$9,172
2002$8,154$8,890
2001$7,310$8,220
2000$7,041$8,183
1999$6,955$7,482
1998$6,780$7,282
1997$6,619$6,948
1995$5,364$6,375
1992$4,939$5,401
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Spending / Student
$18,548
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMarlin Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$16,886$14,776
2022$15,738$14,277
2021$17,748$14,927
2020$15,738$14,277
2019$16,056$13,432
2018$15,750$12,640
2017$13,655$13,337
2016$12,126$12,941
2015$16,297$12,682
2014$9,384$11,519
2012$13,044$11,195
2011$13,190$12,153
2010$13,800$12,682
2009$11,889$12,666
2008$11,882$11,542
2007$12,267$10,438
2006$11,964$9,999
2005$10,252$9,530
2004$10,772$9,298
2003$8,918$9,172
2002$7,612$8,828
2001$7,569$8,284
2000$11,487$8,055
1999$10,382$7,777
1998$7,131$7,202
1997$6,913$7,030
1995$5,658$5,816
1992$4,484$4,974
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Best Marlin Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marlin Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
678 Success Dr #b
Marlin, TX 76661
(254) 883-3232
Gr: PK-6 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Marlin High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
678 Success Dr
Marlin, TX 76661
(254) 883-2394
Gr: 7-12 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Marlin Opportunity Center
Alternative School
678 Success Dr #b
Marlin, TX 76661
(254) 883-3585
Gr: 3-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marlin Independent School District?
Marlin Independent School District manages 3 public schools serving 843 students.
What is the rank of Marlin Independent School District?
Marlin Independent School District is ranked #1114 out of 1,194 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Marlin Independent School District?
53% of Marlin Independent School District students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Marlin Independent School District?
Marlin Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.
What is Marlin Independent School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,548 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 843 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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