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Marfa Independent School District

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Marfa Independent School District is located in west Texas. Marfa Independent School District has 3,046.50 square miles of land area and 0.68 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Marfa Independent School District population is 2,427. Marfa Independent School District median household income is $41,719 in 2010-2014. Marfa Independent School District median house value is $82,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Marfa Independent School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (842 out of 971, bottom 13%) Elementary/Middle School: (928 out of 1,024, bottom 9%)* Rank: #939
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,427 (2010-2014), rank #712
Population Growth	5.48% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	0.80/sq mi, rank #1007
Median Household Income:	$41,719 at 2010-2014—10.64% increase since 2005-2009, rank #712
Median House Price:	$82,100 at 2010-2014—-8.37% increase since 2005-2009, rank #610
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	3,046.50 sq mi, rank #2
Water Area:	0.68 sq mi (0.02%), rank #611
State:	Texas
County:	Presidio County
City:	Marfa, Redford, Presidio, Valentine
Zip:	79843, 79846, 79845, 79854

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Marfa Independent School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

400 West Lincoln St

Marfa TX, 79843, Presidio County

Phone: 432-729-4252

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	356	332	369	377	384	365	380
English Language Learner Students:	55	52	63	59	51	42	15
Total Teachers:	31.10	39.60	38.61	39.48	37.85	38.80	40.40
Prekindergarten:	1.50	1.09	1.09	1.09	1.27	1.00	1.50
Kindergarten:	1.50	2.12	0.12	2.12	2.11	2.70	3.80
Elementary:	11.44	15.07	15.74	16.83	14.44	15.00	14.00
Secondary:	16.58	15.15	13.20	16.10	16.59	15.90	15.60
Ungraded:	0.08	6.17	8.46	3.34	3.44	4.20	5.50
Total Other Staff:	36.01	34.55	38.85	39.64	41.97	38.90	38.40
Instructional Aides:	13.30	10.86	11.83	16.44	14.67	12.90	9.90
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	1.00	1.10
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.04	1.00	1.00	1.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.04	1.00	1.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10
Library/Media Support:	1.00	2.00	2.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.50
District Administrative Support:	4.00	3.00	3.00	2.95	2.95	3.00	4.00
School Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.08	2.10	1.10	1.50
School Administrative Support:	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Student Support Services:	1.00	1.00	0.85	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.50
Other Support Services:	9.71	10.69	14.17	13.13	14.20	13.90	12.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.45	8.38	9.56	9.55	10.15	9.41	9.41

Schools

Marfa El		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	413 West Columbia St, Marfa TX 79843
Marfa Schools		Prekindergarten to Grade 12	300 North Gonzales St, Marfa TX 79843

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
STAAR Test
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	68%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	76%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	79%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	68%	68%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	74%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81%	72%
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	85%	71%
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	73%	71%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	48%	77%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	32%	75%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61%	77%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	55%	77%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	65%	73%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	70%	73%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	48%	77%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	21%	74%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71%	75%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	47%	71%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	41%	71%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	57%	71%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	50%	76%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70%	77%
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	61%	70%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	47%	76%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	33%	77%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	80%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76%	84%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	33%	70%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	80%	75%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	28%	59%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	60%	63%
STAAR EOC Test
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	70%	83%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	71%	78%
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	58%	65%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	87%	87%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	85%	85%
2012	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	74%	54%
2013	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	74%	84%
2012	English I Reading	End of course	% met std	61%	68%
2013	English I Reading	End of course	% met std	54%	65%
2012	English I Writing	End of course	% met std	39%	55%
2013	English I Writing	End of course	% met std	38%	48%
2013	English II Reading	End of course	% met std	73%	78%
2013	English II Writing	End of course	% met std	42%	52%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	91%	86%
2012	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	73%	63%
2012	World Geography	End of course	% met std	77%	81%
2013	World Geography	End of course	% met std	68%	75%
2013	World History	End of course	% met std	67%	70%
TAKS Test
2004	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	69%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	68%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	38%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	39%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	58%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2004	Science	10th Grade	% met std	55%	N/A
2005	Science	10th Grade	% met std	68%	N/A
2006	Science	10th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	68%	N/A
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	45%	N/A
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	32%	N/A
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	73%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	68%	N/A
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	61%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	59%	N/A
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2004	Science	11th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2005	Science	11th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2006	Science	11th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	93%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	57%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	33%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	N/A
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	62%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	74%	N/A
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77%	N/A
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	73%	N/A
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	69%	N/A
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	73%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	68%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	77%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	74%	N/A
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	57%	N/A
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	93%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2004	Science	5th Grade	% met std	43%	N/A
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	55%	N/A
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	48%	N/A
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	43%	N/A
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	74%	N/A
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57%	N/A
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	60%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	37%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	60%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2004	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	34%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	43%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	53%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	68%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53%	N/A
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53%	N/A
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2004	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2005	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	65%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	74%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	44%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	21%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	53%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	61%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	77%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	26%	N/A
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	52%	N/A
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	45%	N/A
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	48%	N/A
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	54%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	49%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	73%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	49%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	45%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	38%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	59%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	52%	N/A
2004	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2008	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2009	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2010	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2011	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$5,109,000	$13,846		$5,981,000	$15,865		$5,604,000	$14,594
Federal:	$491,000	$1,331	9.6%	$530,000	$1,406	8.9%	$580,000	$1,510	10.3%
State:	$2,423,000	$6,566	47.4%	$3,129,000	$8,300	52.3%	$2,441,000	$6,357	43.6%
Local:	$2,195,000	$5,949	43.0%	$2,322,000	$6,159	38.8%	$2,583,000	$6,727	46.1%
Total Expenditures:	$4,781,000	$12,957		$5,225,000	$13,859		$5,890,000	$15,339
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,259,000	$11,542		$4,434,000	$11,761		$4,535,000	$11,810
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,394,000	$6,488	56.2%	$2,595,000	$6,883	58.5%	$2,587,000	$6,737	57.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$233,000	$631	5.5%	$160,000	$424	3.6%	$236,000	$615	5.2%
Administration:	$801,000	$2,171	18.8%	$765,000	$2,029	17.3%	$776,000	$2,021	17.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$831,000	$2,252	19.5%	$914,000	$2,424	20.6%	$936,000	$2,438	20.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$63,000	$171		$152,000	$403		$345,000	$898
Construction:	$9,000	$24		$9,000	$24		$138,000	$359
Total Other:	$12,000	$33		$10,000	$27		$10,000	$26
Interest on Debt:	$304,000	$824		$311,000	$825		$322,000	$839

Total Salary:	$2,587,000	$7,011		$2,696,000	$7,151		$2,818,000	$7,339
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,694,000	$4,591	65.5%	$1,864,000	$4,944	69.1%	$1,888,000	$4,917	67.0%
Other Salary:	$893,000	$2,420	34.5%	$832,000	$2,207	30.9%	$930,000	$2,422	33.0%
Total Benefit:	$537,000	$1,455		$548,000	$1,454		$547,000	$1,424
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$332,000	$900	61.8%	$357,000	$947	65.1%	$343,000	$893	62.7%
Other Benefit:	$205,000	$556	38.2%	$191,000	$507	34.9%	$204,000	$531	37.3%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	74.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	25.7%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	10.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	34.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	28.6%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	20.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	14.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$36,586.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,069.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,622.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$41,050.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$46,020.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* Marfa Independent School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.