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Murray County Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Slayton, Lake Sarah Township, Mason Township, Slayton Township, Chandler, Lake Wilson, Chanarambie Township, Moulton Township, Leeds Township, Lime Lake Township, Iona, Iona Township, Lowville Township, Fenton Township, Cameron Township, Avoca and Hadley, and parts of Leota Township, Bondin Township, Murray Township, Ellsborough Township and Des Moines River Township.

Slayton’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Minnesota school districts

Students
721
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,459
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Murray County Central School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the MN average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.5M, about $4,902 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Slayton 1,930Lake Sarah Township 284Mason Township 275Slayton Township 274Chandler 262Lake Wilson 246Chanarambie Township 191Moulton Township 188Leeds Township 183Lime Lake Township 171Iona 164Iona Township 159Lowville Township 150Fenton Township 143Cameron Township 114Avoca 105Hadley 54

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Slayton. Grade by grade →

PK–1Murray County Central ElementaryThis district
2–6West ElementaryThis district
7–12Murray County Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65%
State average 44.8% · 379 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 51.1% · 376 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.3% · 59 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,459 per student · 10% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 76%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
701’23
721’24

About steady since 2023–24.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Murray County Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Slayton
137 students
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Slayton
A
256 students9:1
Murray County Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Slayton
A−
328 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Tracy Area Public School DistrictCuster Township, Shelburne Township, Shetek Township
$13,969per student
Fulda Public School DistrictBelfast Township, Bloom Township, Seward Township
$16,610per student
Adrian Public School DistrictLismore Township, Wilmont Township
$15,232per student
Edgerton Public School DistrictBattle Plain Township, Burke Township, Osborne Township
$15,833per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.