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C+

Murray School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Murray.

Murray’s School Grade C better than 26% of Utah school districts

Students
5,678
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,308
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$21.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Murray School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 42% of Utah districts
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the UT average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $21.5M, about $3,787 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 42% of the 153 Utah 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 below the state, 2020–21
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CMurray 53,297

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Murray. Grade by grade →

K–68 schoolsThis district
7–92 schoolsThis district
10–122 high schoolsGranite School District

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 38.8% · 2,952 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 88.3% · 487 in the class

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
$12,308 per student · 7% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 43%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
6,175’20
6,112’21
5,871’22
5,733’23
5,678’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Murray
147 students
Horizon School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Murray
B
664 students21:1
Parkside School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Murray
D
454 students18:1
Viewmont School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Murray
B−
433 students19:1
Mcmillan School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Murray
A
417 students22:1
Longview School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Murray
B−
323 students20:1
Grant School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Murray
B+
322 students21:1
Liberty School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Murray
B−
244 students17:1
Hillcrest Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Murray
C−
696 students22:1
Riverview Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Murray
B+
614 students22:1
Murray High
High · Grades 10–12 · Murray
C+
1,364 students21:1

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Granite School DistrictHolladay, Millcreek, Taylorsville
$12,019per student
Canyons School DistrictCottonwood Heights, Midvale
$12,093per student
Jordan School DistrictWest Jordan
$10,309per 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 Utah.