Is Marathon High School a good school?

Marathon High School ranks 376 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marathon High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 319 students attended Marathon High School.

What is the racial makeup of Marathon High School?

Students at Marathon High School are 97% White, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Marathon High School?

Marathon High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : William Appleby Elementary School

Marathon High School

Summary:

Marathon High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Marathon Central School District, with 315 students located in Marathon, NY. The school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 376th out of 1,242 New York high schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Marathon High School consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments and Regents exams, with 76.32% proficiency in 7th grade ELA, 83.78% proficiency in 7th grade Math, and over 80% proficiency in Regents exams like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 263rd out of 1,211 New York high schools for male students and 222nd out of 1,101 high schools for low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Marathon High School maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.2% to 85.1% over the past few years, with a relatively low dropout rate between 4.9% and 10.5%.

When compared to nearby high schools, Marathon High School generally outperforms them on academic measures, such as Regents exam proficiency. The school's higher spending, ranging from $18,176 to $20,158 per student, and smaller student-teacher ratio, between 8.6 and 9.0, may contribute to its academic success. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, 46.9% to 52.7% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Marathon High School is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies for supporting these students.

Detail:

Public 7-12

1 Park St
Marathon, NY 13803-0339

(607) 849-3251

District: Marathon Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
376^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,617

Feeder schools for Marathon High School:

Elementary:

William Appleby Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

African American:

1.3%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marathon High School ranks better than 72.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.61. (See more...)

Compare Details Marathon High School ranks better than 69.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.12. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Marathon High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.9%), African American (1.3%), Hispanic (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marathon High School is 9.6. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marathon High School is $18,617.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marathon High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marathon High School 408^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Marathon High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

SchoolDigger ranks Marathon High School 376^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Marathon High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Marathon Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marathon Central School District 293^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marathon High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.31	681^st	1095	37.8%
2007	45.08	725^th	1123	35.4%
2008	62.47	560^th	1185	52.7%
2009	53.92	739^th	1224	39.6%
2010	51.56	713^th	1243	42.6%
2011	56.89	635^th	1295	51.0%
2012	43.89	831^st	1337	37.8%
2013	58.66	516^th	1373	62.4%
2014	46.02	740^th	1401	47.2%
2015	42.25	811^th	1407	42.4%
2016	46.05	740^th	1429	48.2%
2017	32.49	998^th	1455	31.4%
2018	23.87	1151^st	1438	20.0%
2019	35.50	916^th	1439	36.3%
2021	39.22	758^th	1242	39.0%
2022	62.80	474^th	1479	68.0%
2023	75.51	308^th	1500	79.5%
2024	67.61	408^th	1504	72.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.73	980^th	1170	16.2%
2019	35.66	720^th	1139	36.8%
2022	41.15	680^th	1283	47.0%
2023	27.40	1041^st	1307	20.4%
2024	22.30	1178^th	1303	9.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.52	1158^th	1245	7.0%
2019	32.73	851^st	1241	31.4%
2021	40.58	524^th	935	44.0%
2022	48.07	583^rd	1306	55.4%
2023	70.23	268^th	1288	79.2%
2024	64.59	362^nd	1296	72.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.54	1098^th	1353	18.8%
2019	47.18	688^th	1370	49.8%
2021	41.78	613^th	1066	42.5%
2022	54.48	620^th	1454	57.4%
2023	76.86	278^th	1463	81.0%
2024	77.13	273^rd	1465	81.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.38	1112^th	1352	17.8%
2019	27.16	1021^st	1366	25.3%
2021	30.49	780^th	1071	27.2%
2022	67.83	354^th	1455	75.7%
2023	72.68	325^th	1464	77.8%
2024	69.74	356^th	1464	75.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.22	291^st	772	62.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Marathon High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	59.75	412^th	935	55.9%
2006	58.64	473^rd	986	52.0%
2007	50.94	608^th	1002	39.3%
2008	59.86	475^th	1027	53.7%
2009	59.52	464^th	1086	57.3%
2010	64.20	371^st	1117	66.8%
2011	59.58	511^th	1165	56.1%
2012	57.64	578^th	1198	51.8%
2013	53.66	658^th	1217	45.9%
2014	57.36	542^nd	1237	56.2%
2015	60.36	454^th	1255	63.8%
2016	50.55	642^nd	1255	48.8%
2017	52.31	598^th	1221	51.0%
2018	59.04	549^th	1210	54.6%
2019	66.12	419^th	1207	65.3%
2021	53.56	282^nd	519	45.7%
2022	68.74	337^th	1190	71.7%
2023	66.94	394^th	1228	67.9%
2024	68.12	376^th	1242	69.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.39	440^th	1095	59.8%
2019	58.36	394^th	1132	65.2%
2021	43.51	82^nd	137	40.1%
2022	67.44	253^rd	1038	75.6%
2023	48.68	493^rd	1130	56.4%
2024	55.66	408^th	1144	64.3%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.25	371^st	1154	67.9%
2019	67.13	273^rd	1179	76.8%
2021	46.74	168^th	289	41.9%
2022	68.55	222^nd	1101	79.8%
2023	65.83	281^st	1155	75.7%
2024	61.64	363^rd	1170	69.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.48	589^th	1176	49.9%
2019	61.25	505^th	1193	57.7%
2021	53.24	144^th	290	50.3%
2022	66.73	361^st	1155	68.7%
2023	65.32	429^th	1197	64.2%
2024	62.66	472^nd	1219	61.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.68	492^nd	1176	58.2%
2019	71.28	278^th	1190	76.6%
2021	55.68	172^nd	354	51.4%
2022	72.15	255^th	1154	77.9%
2023	69.88	313^th	1191	73.7%
2024	72.96	263^rd	1211	78.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at Marathon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	31.89	623^rd	793	21.4%
2022	59.98	264^th	738	64.2%
2023	45.78	456^th	776	41.2%
2024	59.07	325^th	781	58.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Marathon High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	393	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1990	393	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1991	360	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1992	376	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	405	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1994	463	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	431	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	431	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	426	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1998	430	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1999	444	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2000	484	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2001	476	3	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	496	2	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
2003	496	2	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
2004	489	3	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	498
2005	476	5	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	488
2006	463	7	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	477
2007	476	5	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
2008	428	5	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2009	411	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2010	387	3	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2011	372	2	0	7	0	0	0	0	381
2012	363	3	1	4	0	0	0	0	371
2013	339	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	351
2014	332	9	1	3	0	0	0	0	345
2015	315	8	2	5	0	0	0	0	330
2016	304	9	2	5	0	0	0	0	320
2017	295	9	3	4	0	0	0	0	311
2018	270	9	1	6	0	0	0	0	286
2019	290	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	302
2020	281	7	1	6	0	0	0	0	295
2021	277	8	1	4	0	0	0	0	290
2022	300	7	2	6	0	0	0	0	315
2023	303	4	2	5	0	0	0	1	315
2024	309	4	2	3	0	0	0	1	319

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marathon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	394	29.5	13.3	n/a
1990	393	29.1	13.5	n/a
1991	363	29.1	12.4	n/a
1992	377	27.0	13.9	n/a
1993	407	28.4	14.3	n/a
1994	463	28.6	16.2	17.3
1995	433	28.6	15.1	23.6
1996	433	28.6	15.1	23.6
1997	429	30.0	14.3	21.9
1998	434	32.2	13.5	23.5
1999	446	34.0	13.1	22.4
2000	488	34.0	14.4	25.8
2001	483	37.0	13.1	25.5
2002	505	40.0	12.6	32.9
2003	505	40.0	12.6	32.9
2004	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	488	40.0	12.2	30.9
2006	477	40.0	11.9	34.8
2007	486	42.0	11.6	36
2008	439	44.0	10.0	33.9
2009	422	38.0	11.1	34.8
2010	394	39.2	10.0	35.8
2011	381	35.6	10.6	38.6
2012	371	34.0	10.9	41.8
2013	351	33.1	10.5	42.5
2014	345	32.0	10.7	44.3
2015	330	33.0	10.0	45.2
2016	320	31.0	10.3	45
2017	311	29.0	10.7	51.1
2018	286	33.0	8.6	53.5
2019	302	35.0	8.6	51.3
2020	295	38.0	7.7	47.1
2021	290	33.4	8.6	46.9
2022	315	34.8	9.0	50.2
2023	315	34.8	9.0	52.7
2024	319	33.0	9.6	45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marathon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	394	29.5	13.3	n/a
1990	393	29.1	13.5	n/a
1991	363	29.1	12.4	n/a
1992	377	27.0	13.9	n/a
1993	407	28.4	14.3	n/a
1994	463	28.6	16.2	17.3
1995	433	28.6	15.1	23.6
1996	433	28.6	15.1	23.6
1997	429	30.0	14.3	21.9
1998	434	32.2	13.5	23.5
1999	446	34.0	13.1	22.4
2000	488	34.0	14.4	25.8
2001	483	37.0	13.1	25.5
2002	505	40.0	12.6	32.9
2003	505	40.0	12.6	32.9
2004	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	488	40.0	12.2	30.9
2006	477	40.0	11.9	34.8
2007	486	42.0	11.6	36
2008	439	44.0	10.0	33.9
2009	422	38.0	11.1	34.8
2010	394	39.2	10.0	35.8
2011	381	35.6	10.6	38.6
2012	371	34.0	10.9	41.8
2013	351	33.1	10.5	42.5
2014	345	32.0	10.7	44.3
2015	330	33.0	10.0	45.2
2016	320	31.0	10.3	45
2017	311	29.0	10.7	51.1
2018	286	33.0	8.6	53.5
2019	302	35.0	8.6	51.3
2020	295	38.0	7.7	47.1
2021	290	33.4	8.6	46.9
2022	315	34.8	9.0	50.2
2023	315	34.8	9.0	52.7
2024	319	33.0	9.6	45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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