For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 404 students in Marathon Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Marathon Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
723 Students
1,748,302 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
153,095 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marathon Central School District, which is ranked #426 of all 1,008 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.
Overall District Rank
#442 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
1%
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
98%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,456 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,369
$31,333
Spending / Student
$31,456
$32,209
Best Marathon Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William Appleby Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24 Albro Rd
Marathon, NY 13803
(607) 849-3281
Marathon, NY 13803
(607) 849-3281
Gr: PK-6 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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