Total enrollment
5,678
-497 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Murray District
Utah · 5,678 students · 1 city
Murray District, Utah operates 12 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 5,678 students (around 473 per school).
4-year change in Murray District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Murray District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #21 of 41 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,678 | #18 of 55 | #1,690 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #19 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #32 of 55 | #8,511 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.6% | #20 of 55 | #5,810 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #13 of 49 | #2,231 of 6,853 |
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 District
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Mcmillan School at 61.4% proficient to Parkside School at 29.2%, a gap of 32.2 points. That is the 19th widest gap among 38 Utah districts with four or more scored schools.
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 High | Murray | High | 10-12 | 1,364 |
| Hillcrest Jr High | Murray | Middle | 07-09 | 696 |
| Horizon School | Murray | Elementary | KG-06 | 664 |
| Riverview Jr High | Murray | Middle | 07-09 | 614 |
| Parkside School | Murray | Elementary | KG-06 | 454 |
| Viewmont School | Murray | Elementary | KG-06 | 433 |
| Mcmillan School | Murray | Elementary | KG-06 | 417 |
| Longview School | Murray | Elementary | KG-06 | 323 |
| Grant School | Murray | Elementary | KG-06 | 322 |
| Liberty School | Murray | Elementary | KG-06 | 244 |
| Early Childhood Center | Murray | Elementary | PK-PK | 147 |
| Murray Adult Transition | Murray | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Murray District
Murray District runs 12 public schools across Utah, collectively enrolling roughly 5,678 students.
In terms of grade levels, Murray District is made up of 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Murray District runs about 473 students per school, 26% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 641.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Murray District has shrank 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,175 students to 5,678.
On this page, the community for Murray District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.