Total enrollment
777
+35 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG
Minnesota · 777 students · 2 cities
Across the district, KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG runs 2 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 777 Minnesota students (about 389 per school).
4-year change in KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 777 | #202 of 269 | #7,873 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #219 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #73 of 267 | #3,878 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.9% | #134 of 269 | #5,901 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 721 to 777 students (up 8%) and from 49 to 57 full-time teachers (up 16%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURDOCK ELEMENTARY | Murdock | Elementary | PK-06 | 395 |
| KERKHOVEN SECONDARY | Kerkhoven | High | 07-12 | 382 |
About KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG
As a rural-scale district in Minnesota, KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG enrolls 777 students across 2 schools.
For a sense of the school types, KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG covers 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 777 students, climbed 5% from the 742 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.