MARBLE FALLS H S

Set in MARBLE FALLS, Texas, MARBLE FALLS H S is a mid-sized senior high, one of the schools within MARBLE FALLS ISD. It hosts 1,129 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 42% above the state mean of about 796.

MARBLE FALLS ISD runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,001 students. MARBLE FALLS H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, MARBLE FALLS H S reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 44% White, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 61% of students at MARBLE FALLS H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, MARBLE FALLS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.

In the broader community, Burnet County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,732, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Burnet County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,210 students), of which MARBLE FALLS H S is one.

The closest other public school is COLT EL, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARBLE FALLS H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

MARBLE FALLS H S operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. MARBLE FALLS H S's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,191 (now 1,129). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 45% to 51% over that span.

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