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Marathon, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Marathon Central School District #95 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,789 per pupil, Marathon Central School District ranks #510 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Marathon Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 753 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cortland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,789 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.8% local, 64.9% state, and 17.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #95 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 295:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.7% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
William Appleby Elementary School accounts for 50.2% of all Marathon Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Marathon Central School District a distant remainder — means Marathon Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Marathon Central School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Marathon Central School District student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Marathon Central School District is typically wider than the Marathon Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Marathon Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Marathon Central School District is typically wider than the Marathon Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Marathon Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Marathon Central School District?
Marathon Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 753 students.
How much does Marathon Central School District spend per student?
Marathon Central School District spends $24,789 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #95 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Marathon Central School District?
Marathon Central School District students are 97.7% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marathon Central School District?
Marathon Central School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #95 out of 941 districts in New York.