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Marathon High School

Q: Is Marathon High School a good school?

Marathon High School ranks 397 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 68% of New York high schools

Summary

Marathon High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Marathon Central School District, with 319 students located in Marathon, NY. The school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks around the middle of New York high schools in recent years.

Marathon High School students generally perform above the state average on Regents exams, with strong proficiency rates in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, U.S. History and Government, Living Environment, and Geometry. However, the school struggles more with 7th grade state assessments, where proficiency rates are below the state average. The school's 4-year graduation rate of around 84-85% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.5-6.5% is higher than the state average. Marathon High School has a relatively high percentage of students (45-52%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and it spends more per student than many nearby schools, yet its overall performance is not significantly better.

Compared to nearby schools, Marathon High School generally outperforms schools like Newark Valley Senior High School, George Junior Republic School, and Whitney Point Senior High School on Regents exam proficiency rates and state assessment scores. However, some schools like Greene High School and Dryden High School have stronger overall performance and higher rankings compared to Marathon.

295

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,507

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Park St
Marathon, NY 13803-0339

(607) 849-3251

District: Marathon Central School District

Feeder schools for Marathon High School:

Elementary:

William Appleby Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

African American:

1.4%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Chemistry scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

New York avg62%

Middle school

449^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

397^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

419^th of 874Marathon Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	449 of 1500	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	408 of 1504	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	308 of 1500	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	474 of 1479	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	758 of 1242	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	916 of 1439	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1151 of 1438	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.5	998 of 1455	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	740 of 1429	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	811 of 1407	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	740 of 1401	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	516 of 1373	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.9	831 of 1337	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	635 of 1295	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.6	713 of 1243	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.9	739 of 1224	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.5	560 of 1185	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.1	725 of 1123	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	681 of 1095	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	606 of 1457	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	273 of 1465	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	278 of 1463	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	620 of 1454	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	613 of 1066	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	688 of 1370	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1098 of 1353	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	383 of 1283	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	362 of 1296	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	268 of 1288	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	583 of 1306	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	524 of 935	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	851 of 1241	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1158 of 1245	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	330 of 1455	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	356 of 1464	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	325 of 1464	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	354 of 1455	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	30.5	780 of 1071	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1021 of 1366	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1112 of 1352	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	636 of 1298	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.3	1178 of 1303	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1041 of 1307	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	680 of 1283	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	720 of 1139	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	980 of 1170	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	333 of 775	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	291 of 772	62.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	397 of 1234	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	376 of 1242	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	394 of 1228	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	337 of 1190	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	282 of 519	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	419 of 1207	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	549 of 1210	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	598 of 1221	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	642 of 1255	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.4	454 of 1255	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	542 of 1237	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	658 of 1217	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.6	578 of 1198	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	511 of 1165	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	371 of 1117	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	464 of 1086	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	475 of 1027	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.9	608 of 1002	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.6	473 of 986	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.7	412 of 935	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	473 of 1206	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	472 of 1219	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	429 of 1197	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	361 of 1155	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	144 of 290	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	505 of 1193	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	589 of 1176	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	340 of 1179	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	363 of 1170	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	281 of 1155	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	222 of 1101	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	168 of 289	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	273 of 1179	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	371 of 1154	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	309 of 1201	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	263 of 1211	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	313 of 1191	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	255 of 1154	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	172 of 354	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	278 of 1190	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	492 of 1176	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	441 of 1149	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	408 of 1144	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	493 of 1130	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	253 of 1038	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	82 of 137	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	394 of 1132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	440 of 1095	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	457 of 788	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	325 of 781	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	456 of 776	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	264 of 738	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	623 of 793	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-19 vs school

High school

Male (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts86%+11 vs state

U.S. History and Government86%+11 vs state

Living Environment82%+25 vs state

Physics80%+11 vs state

Geometry77%+17 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences76%+20 vs state

Global History and Geography75%~ state avg

Math71%+18 vs state

Algebra I65%+9 vs state

Common Core Algebra II62%-13 vs state

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Science52%+8 vs state

Chemistry50%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marathon High School	Public	7-12	1 Park St	Marathon	13803	Cortland County	Marathon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 849-3251	295	33	8.8	47.1%	286 (96.9%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	397^th of 1234 public high schools	67.8%		68.1	376^th of 1242 public high schools	69.7%	21	50.0	62.1	85.9			75.0	81.8	80.0	85.7	65.1		77.1	75.8	55.8	52.9	63.4	83.3	52.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,507	$93	$31,414
Whitney Point Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Keibel Rd	Whitney Point	13862	Broome County	Whitney Point Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 692-8201	393	37	10.6	53.4%	364 (92.6%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	51	630^th of 1234 public high schools	48.9%		54.9	591^st of 1242 public high schools	52.4%	39	64.3	91.7	71.6		70.0	67.4	77.1	83.3	64.0	51.4		71.4							98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$29,455	$2,278	$27,177
Cincinnatus High School	Public	9-12	2809 Cincinnatus Rd	Cincinnatus	13040	Cortland County	Cincinnatus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 863-3022	147	20	7.2	40.8%	142 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	62.7	465^th of 1234 public high schools	62.3%		72.1	307^th of 1242 public high schools	75.3%	158	63.6	95.0	87.8		33.3	80.9	42.9	83.3	92.9	34.4	79.2	71.1	33.3						99.2	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,957	$329	$29,628
McGraw Secondary School	Public	7-12	10 W Academy St	Mc Graw	13101	Cortland County	McGraw Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 836-3600	234	31	7.5	47.9%	217 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	64.9	415^th of 1234 public high schools	66.4%		73.1	287^th of 1242 public high schools	76.9%	128	100.0	100.0	76.7		71.1	75.0	83.3	91.7	75.0	73.1	57.1	100.0	57.6	31.4	44.0	38.2	57.1	58.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,869	$908	$26,960
Cortland High School	Public	9-12	8 Valley View Dr	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4100	582	56	10.3	44.8%	492 (84.5%)	12 (2.1%)	22 (3.8%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)	60	513^th of 1234 public high schools	58.4%		59.3	530^th of 1242 public high schools	57.3%	17	53.5	81.4	89.4	66.7	73.7	75.2	66.1	84.0	70.4	54.1		89.5							99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$25,870	$1,616	$24,254
Dryden High School	Public	9-12	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 844-8694	356	37	9.6	39.9%	297 (83.4%)	9 (2.5%)	20 (5.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	372^nd of 1234 public high schools	69.9%		61	509^th of 1242 public high schools	59.0%	137	64.7	97.3	84.4		85.1	80.0	57.7		88.0	66.7		90.2							98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	$33,914	$1,652	$32,263
Homer Senior High School	Public	9-12	80 S West St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 749-7246	558	51	10.9	38.2%	501 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (5.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	65.6	402^nd of 1234 public high schools	67.4%		67.1	402^nd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%		85.7	90.8	86.1		17.7	80.7	33.3	100.0	83.1	64.4	72.9	75.9	56.4						99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,675	$1,356	$24,319
Greene High School	Public	9-12	40 S Canal St	Greene	13778	Chenango County	Greene Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 656-4161	273	21	12.8	35.2%	256 (93.8%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (2.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78.1	175^th of 1234 public high schools	85.8%		76.6	204^th of 1242 public high schools	83.6%	29	84.4	97.3	85.9		71.7	94.2		100.0	91.7	70.5	85.0	92.9							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$34,035	$1,260	$32,775
Newark Valley Senior High School	Public	8-12	68 Wilson Creek Rd	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 642-8351	378	41	9.2	47.4%	361 (95.5%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	60.6	497^th of 1234 public high schools	59.7%		67.1	406^th of 1242 public high schools	67.3%	91	62.2	78.4	80.0		79.3	84.7	72.9	66.7	65.5	60.2		67.9			42.3		20.5	39.1	97.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$28,277	$1,401	$26,876
George Junior Republic School	Public	7-12	24 McDonald Rd	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	George Junior Republic Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-6324	107	27	3.9	84.1%	65 (60.7%)	24 (22.4%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	6.2	1194^th of 1234 public high schools	3.2%		6.7	1189^th of 1242 public high schools	4.3%	5			40.0		10.5	22.9	25.0		14.3	12.8	33.3		15.4		0.0		0.0	0.0	96.8	98.4	98.9	98.9	99.5	99.5	98.9	98.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Marathon High School

What schools feed into Marathon High School?

Marathon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : William Appleby Elementary School

What district is Marathon High School in?

Marathon Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Marathon High School?

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

Is Marathon High School a good school?

Marathon High School ranks 397^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marathon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Marathon High School.

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