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School Comparison

Marathon Elementary
vs.
South Mountain Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Marathon Elementary
South Mountain Elementary
  • Marathon Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than South Mountain Elementary (287.5:1 vs. 232:1).
  • South Mountain Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Marathon Elementary (29 vs. 24).
  • South Mountain Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Marathon Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

South Mountain Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Marathon Elementary (29 vs. 24).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

South Mountain Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Marathon Elementary (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Marathon Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than South Mountain Elementary (287.5:1 vs. 232:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at South Mountain Elementary

1 metric was reported by South Mountain Elementary. Comparable data for Marathon Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
18

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Marathon Elementary
$12,403.72
South Mountain Elementary
$15,133.18
Local revenue share
Marathon Elementary
46.9%
South Mountain Elementary
38.8%
State revenue share
Marathon Elementary
44.7%
South Mountain Elementary
49.3%
Federal revenue share
Marathon Elementary
8.4%
South Mountain Elementary
12%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Marathon Elementary
13%
South Mountain Elementary
19.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Marathon County
$76,185
Marathon County
$76,185
Poverty rate
Marathon County
8.9%
Marathon County
8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Marathon County
27.3%
Marathon County
27.3%
Unemployment rate
Marathon County
2.6%
Marathon County
2.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.