Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Marathon ISD schools welcomed 59 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 32.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Marathon ISD roughly covers schools within Brewster County and has a main office in Marathon.
Marathon Independent School District was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 19 students in the 2022-23 school year.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 59 | 19 | 32.2% |
| 2021-22 | 57 | 17 | 29.8% |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 16 | 26.7% |
| 2019-20 | 57 | 13 | 22.8% |
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