Enrollment
295
High
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361845001661
MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL
1 PARK ST, MARATHON, NY 13803 · (607) 849-3251 · Cortland County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
139 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 17% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
69.1%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
70.5%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.1% | 70.5% |
| 2023-24 | 73.5% | 73.7% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #411 of 1,135 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #252 of 1,109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #592 of 1,135 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #928 of 1,216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #134 of 1,058 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #1,048 of 1,070 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #258 of 339 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
295
+9 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 8.7:1
% White
97%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 295 | 33.2 | 8.9:1 | 47% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 319 | 33 | 9.7:1 | 46% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 34.9 | 9.0:1 | 53% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 33 | 8.7:1 | 53% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL.
About MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL
MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in New York, located in MARATHON. The school counted 295 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 12. It has 56% fewer students than the average for high schools in New York (about 668).
MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 2 schools and 673 students, MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL among them.
MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL is 97% White by enrollment. The diversity index for MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.9:1. High schools in New York average 11.0:1, 2.1 more students per teacher than here. MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL counts 47% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 48% average for public schools in Cortland County.
Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL's results are 8.4 points above predicted: 66.0% against 57.7%.
For the population of Cortland County, median household income comes to about $70,418, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Cortland County, 17 public schools serve about 5,381 students.
WILLIAM APPLEBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits about 1.0 miles from MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL. There are 7 other public schools within ten miles. By average proficiency, MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's student count rose 3% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cortland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,246
Census ACS
Median income
$70,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,381 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WILLIAM APPLEBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 378 students
Other schools in MARATHON
- WILLIAM APPLEBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 378 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAM APPLEBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 378
- CARYL E ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL7.6 mi · 453
- WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL7.7 mi · 393
- TIOUGHNIOGA RIVERSIDE ACADEMY8.2 mi · 528
- CINCINNATUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.0 mi · 190
- CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL10.0 mi · 147
Frequently asked questions
About MARATHON HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL?
MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 8.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL?
At MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL?
MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Cortland County.
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