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Murray School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 106 students in Murray School District.
Public Preschools in Murray School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is equal to the Utah public preschool average of 0.48.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
12 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
5,871 Students
188,525 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
8,472 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Murray School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.48
# American Indian Students
43 Students
2,124 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
124 Students
2,869 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,332 Students
40,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
22%
# Black Students
215 Students
2,744 Students
% Black Students
4%
1%
# White Students
3,778 Students
129,974 Students
% White Students
64%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
77 Students
3,736 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
299 Students
6,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
15,953
# Students in K Grade:
415
23,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
409
25,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
413
24,929
# Students in 3rd Grade:
443
25,274
# Students in 4th Grade:
437
25,879
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
25,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
431
16,886
# Students in 7th Grade:
479
939
# Students in 8th Grade:
463
1,407
# Students in 9th Grade:
452
1,102
# Students in 10th Grade:
476
599
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
453
781
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,037 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,114 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,037
$10,563
Spending / Student
$11,114
$10,658
Best Murray School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
73 W 6100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7404
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7404
Grades: PK
| 106 students
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