Presidio County Schools & Education
Presidio County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
91.6%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.6%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,862
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#188
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Presidio County
Measured School Summary
Presidio County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 91.6%.
Funding Context
At $6,862 per pupil, Presidio County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 14% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Presidio County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
4 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
48/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #188 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
91.6%
matches the state average
Funding context
$6,862
$636 below the state average
School coverage
4
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Presidio County has 4 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Presidio County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Presidio County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#188
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
PRESIDIO ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,020 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
MARFA ISD
Other grade structure
233 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
PRESIDIO ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Presidio County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Presidio County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Presidio County Education Distributed Across Two Small Rural Districts
Education data brief for Presidio County, Texas.
Presidio County's public education is managed by just two school districts serving a total of 1,253 students across four schools. Presidio ISD is the larger of the two, enrolling 1,020 students, while Marfa ISD serves 233 students in a single PK-12 facility. The county’s graduation rate of 91.6% is identical to the Texas state average and surpasses the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil spending stands at $6,862, which is below the state average of $7,498 and the national benchmark of $13,000. The county’s composite school score is 48.3, which is slightly below the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 56.3. The schools are evenly split between rural and town locales, with no charter schools in operation. Educational attainment data for Bachelor's degrees was not available. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Presidio County
Reported Enrollment
1,253
4 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Presidio County
PRESIDIO ISD
MARFA ISD
4 Public Schools in Presidio County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDIO EL | Record | PRESIDIO ISD | PRESIDIO, 79845Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 410 |
| PRESIDIO H S | Record | PRESIDIO ISD | PRESIDIO, 79845Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 391 |
| MARFA SCHOOLS | Record | MARFA ISD | MARFA, 79843Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 233 |
| LUCY REDE FRANCO MIDDLE | Record | PRESIDIO ISD | PRESIDIO, 79845Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 219 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,862
State avg $7,498
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.