Murray County Central Schools School District

2420 28th St
Slayton, MN 56172-1498
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Murray County Central Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 335 students in Murray County Central Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Murray County Central School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Murray County Central School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Murray County Central Secondary, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
721 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Murray County Central Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#46 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Murray County Central Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murray County Central Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murray County Central Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Murray County Central Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Murray County Central Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
6 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
665 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
467
# Students in K Grade:
61
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,964 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Murray County Central Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Murray County Central Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,198
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Murray County Central Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,964
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Murray County Central Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Murray County Central Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murray County Central Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2420 28th St
Slayton, MN 56172
(507) 836-6184
Grades: 7-12
| 335 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 721 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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