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Marathon Central School District

1 E Main St
Marathon, NY 13803-0339
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 319 students in Marathon Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Marathon Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
723 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marathon Central School District, which is ranked #426 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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)
#442 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
51%
52%
51%
49%
80-84%
78%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
1%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
98%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$23 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,369
$31,307
Spending / Student
$31,456
$32,183

Best Marathon Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marathon High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Park St
Marathon, NY 13803
(607) 849-3251
Gr: 7-12 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

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

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