Top Rankings
Murray County Central Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 137 students in Murray County Central Schools.
Public Preschools in Murray County Central Schools have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
721 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Murray County Central Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 515 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.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.6%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.64
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
89%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,964 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,198
$17,752
Spending / Student
$14,964
$18,474
Best Murray County Central Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2420 28th St
Slayton, MN 56172
(507) 836-6450
Slayton, MN 56172
(507) 836-6450
Gr: PK-1 | 137 students Minority enrollment: 10%
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