Marathon Central School District

1 E Main St
Marathon, NY 13803-0339
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 404 students in Marathon Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Marathon Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
723 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Marathon Central School District, which is ranked #464 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#508 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marathon Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marathon Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marathon Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marathon Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marathon Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
5 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
709 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
98%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
59
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
-
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,456 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marathon Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marathon Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,369
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marathon Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,456
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marathon Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marathon Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Appleby Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
24 Albro Rd
Marathon, NY 13803
(607) 849-3281
Grades: PK-6
| 404 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 723 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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