Enrollment
295
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marathon, NY
Marathon High School
Federal NCES profile for Marathon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361845001661
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marathon High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New York
- 51.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 295
- students enrolled
Marathon High School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Marathon Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361845001661 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marathon High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marathon High School
Marathon High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Marathon, New York, enrolling 295 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Marathon High School is leaner than roughly 85% of New York schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 295 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 651 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #217.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 295 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Marathon Central School District, also runs William Appleby Elementary School (378 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Marathon High School compares
Marathon High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▼ 9% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 295 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 15% in New York - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,789
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 96.9%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Marathon High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marathon Central School District, which includes Marathon High School.
$24,789
Per student
-6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.8%
State 64.9%
Federal 17.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Marathon High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Appleby Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marathon High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 378
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~295 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Marathon High School
How many students attend Marathon High School?
Marathon High School has 295 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marathon, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marathon High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marathon High School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marathon High School?
51.4% of students at Marathon High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marathon High School?
The largest demographic group at Marathon High School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Marathon, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marathon High School?
Marathon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Marathon High School a good school?
Marathon High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Marathon Central School District?
Besides Marathon High School, Marathon Central School District also operates William Appleby Elementary School (378 students). See the Marathon Central School District district page for the complete list.
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