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Schools in Marathon · Monroe County School District

Marathon’s public schools outscore 63% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Marathon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#282of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 45% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,411 students on the public path
In brief

Marathon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 407 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marathon’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,845 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Marathon School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marathon’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Florida school districts, #282 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (407)Better than 52%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,900 test results and a graduating class of 638 could put Marathon anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Marathon’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,706 in math, 5,094 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marathon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Stanley Switlik Elementary SchoolMonroe County School DistrictB+
6–12Marathon SchoolMonroe County School DistrictC+

Marathon’s public schools are run by Monroe County School District, which also serves Islamorada, Village of Islands, Key Colony Beach, Key West and Layton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monroe County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 8,928 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$18,845FL $13,006 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 52.1% · 5094 students tested
Math54%
State average 52.2% · 4706 students tested

Marathon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Marathon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarathonBMonroe County
Key Colony Beach—Monroe County

Every school in Marathon

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Marathonby address
Stanley Switlik Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
602 students15:1Rate it →
Marathon School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
809 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Marathon’s schools

Are Marathon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Marathon children attend outscore 63% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #282 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marathon in?

Monroe County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,928 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

What is Marathon’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Monroe County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Marathon spend per student?

$18,845 in Monroe County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.