Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District

302 15th St N
Kerkhoven, MN 56252-0168
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 395 students in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kerkhoven Secondary, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
797 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#270 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
46%
45%
51%
36%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
79%
63%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,857 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,503
$17,854
Spending / Student
$12,857
$18,580

Best Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kerkhoven Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
302 N 15th St
Kerkhoven, MN 56252
(320) 264-1412
Gr: 7-12 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 797 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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