Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District

302 15th St N
Kerkhoven, MN 56252-0168
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 417 students in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
781 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#269 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg  School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
9 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
641 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
82%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
48
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,120 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,780
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,120
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murdock Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
408 Hollis St N
Murdock, MN 56271
(320) 875-2441
Grades: PK-6
| 417 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 781 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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