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 preschool serving 386 students in Murray County Central Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Murray County Central School School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
721 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
16,305 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.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.62
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
665 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
61
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
177
# 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.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,198
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,964
$18,586
Best Murray County Central Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murray Co. Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2640 Forest Ave
Slayton, MN 56172
(507) 836-6450
Slayton, MN 56172
(507) 836-6450
Grades: PK-6
| 386 students
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