Total enrollment
721
-3 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Murray County Central Schools
Minnesota · 721 students · 1 city
Murray County Central Schools's public schools, 4 in all, serve about 721 K-12 students inside Minnesota, an average of 180 per school.
4-year change in Murray County Central Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
+1 (+50%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Murray County Central Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #213 of 269 | #8,150 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #170 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #44 of 267 | #2,893 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.8% | #147 of 269 | #6,022 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 Murray County Central Schools
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 739 to 584 students (down 21%) and from 52 to 46 full-time teachers (down 12%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Central High School | Slayton | High | 07-12 | 328 |
| West Elementary | Slayton | Elementary | 02-06 | 256 |
| Murray County Central Elementary | Slayton | Elementary | PK-01 | 137 |
| Out-of-State Care and Treatment | Slayton | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Murray County Central Schools
Murray County Central Schools maintains 4 public schools across Minnesota, collectively enrolling roughly 721 students.
In terms of grade levels, Murray County Central Schools is built around 2 elementary, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Murray County Central Schools runs about 180 students per school, 50% below the state mean of roughly 357.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Murray County Central Schools has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 724 students to 721. Over that span, Murray County Central Schools added 1 school, going from 2 to 3.
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