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Schools in Marathon · Marathon Central School District

Marathon’s public schools score below 57% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Marathon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Marathon, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
51%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.1K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
673 students on the public path
In brief

Marathon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 986 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marathon’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,143 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Marathon High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Marathon Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (986)Better than 57%
Towns in Cortland County (15)Better than 53%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 349 test results and a graduating class of 54 could put Marathon anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Marathon’s students in the tested grades sat them (341 in math, 357 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–6William Appleby Elementary SchoolMarathon Central School DistrictC+
7–12Marathon High SchoolMarathon Central School DistrictC

Marathon’s public schools are run by Marathon Central School District, which also serves Freetown, Harford, Lapeer and Marathon and others. 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.

Marathon Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 673 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,143NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 48.9% · 357 students tested
Math40%
State average 46.5% · 341 students tested

Marathon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarathonC+Marathon Central
Freetown—Marathon Central
Lapeer—Marathon Central
Willet—Cincinnatus Central
LisleC+Whitney Point Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Marathon Central with Marathon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marathon

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

District schools in Marathonby address
William Appleby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
378 students11:1Rate it →
Marathon High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
295 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Marathon Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Religious
5 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Marathon’s schools

Are Marathon’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marathon children attend score below 57% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marathon in?

Marathon Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 673 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Marathon’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Marathon Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Marathon spend per student?

$27,143 in Marathon Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Marathon?

Yes: Marathon Christian Academy (religious, grades K–6, 5 students).

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.