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Item: Murray School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

5102 S. Commerce Drive
Murray, UT 84107

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Top 50%

Tel: (801) 264-7400

www.murrayschools.org

Top Rankings

Murray School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Overview

This School District

This State (UT)

# Schools

12 Schools

783 Schools

# Students

5,678 Students

412,983 Students

# Teachers

274 Teachers

19,944 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murray School District	Utah
Kind	380	278
1	363	287
2	415	301
3	423	317
4	409	318
5	444	320
6	423	327

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District Rank

Murray School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (UT)

#56 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Murray School District
2023	#56
2022	#65
2021	#65
2019	#60
2018	#45
2017	#46
2016	#58
2015	#62
2014	#59
2013	#73
2012	#68

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41%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	41%	40%
2021	37%	39%
2019	45%	45%
2018	50%	47%
2017	50%	47%
2016	47%	47%
2015	44%	45%
2014	44%	44%
2013	79%	77%
2012	77%	75%
2011	74%	73%

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(20-21)

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2021	43%	43%
2019	49%	47%
2018	50%	45%
2017	45%	44%
2016	45%	45%
2015	43%	44%
2014	44%	42%
2013	84%	83%
2012	85%	83%
2011	82%	81%
2010	83%	81%

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(20-21)

44%

45%

84%

88.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	84%	88%
2022	79%	88%
2021	78%	88%
2020	80%	88%
2016	79%	85%
2015	81%	84%
2014	83%	83%
2013	84%	83%
2012	84%	80%
2011	84%	78%

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(2022-23)

23.7%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	23.7%	26.5%
2022	30.5%	28.6%
2021	12.2%	20.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	0.53	0.46
2022	0.53	0.45
2021	0.50	0.44
2020	0.50	0.43
2019	0.50	0.43
2018	0.47	0.41
2017	0.47	0.41
2016	0.46	0.41
2015	0.43	0.41
2014	0.40	0.40
2013	0.38	0.39
2012	0.35	0.37
2011	0.37	0.37
2010	0.40	0.47
2009	0.34	0.36
2008	0.33	0.37
2007	0.34	0.33
2006	0.31	0.31
2005	0.32	0.31
2004	0.30	0.30
2003	0.29	0.29
2002	0.28	0.28
2001	0.27	0.26
2000	0.24	0.25
1999	0.21	0.23
1998	0.18	0.21
1997	0.16	0.19
1996	0.16	0.17
1995	0.14	0.17
1994	0.11	0.15
1993	0.11	0.15
1992	0.09	0.15
1991	0.09	0.14

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	6%	5%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

26%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	22%	20%
2022	21%	19%
2021	20%	18%
2020	20%	17%
2019	20%	17%
2018	19%	17%
2017	19%	17%
2016	19%	17%
2015	17%	17%
2014	15%	16%
2013	14%	16%
2012	13%	15%
2011	13%	15%
2010	13%	15%
2009	12%	14%
2008	12%	15%
2007	12%	13%
2006	12%	12%
2005	11%	12%
2004	10%	11%
2003	10%	10%
2002	9%	10%
2001	8%	9%
2000	7%	8%
1999	6%	7%
1998	6%	7%
1997	5%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% White

61%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	65%	71%
2022	66%	72%
2021	68%	73%
2020	68%	74%
2019	68%	74%
2018	70%	75%
2017	70%	75%
2016	71%	75%
2015	73%	75%
2014	76%	76%
2013	77%	77%
2012	80%	78%
2011	78%	78%
2010	73%	73%
2009	80%	79%
2008	81%	78%
2007	81%	81%
2006	83%	82%
2005	82%	82%
2004	83%	83%
2003	84%	84%
2002	85%	84%
2001	85%	85%
2000	87%	86%
1999	89%	87%
1998	90%	88%
1997	91%	90%
1996	92%	91%
1995	93%	91%
1994	94%	92%
1993	94%	92%
1992	95%	92%
1991	95%	92%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,724 is higher than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,602 is less than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (UT)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$8,736 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	$78 MM	$7 MM
2022	$74 MM	$6 MM
2021	$71 MM	$6 MM
2020	$65 MM	$5 MM
2019	$64 MM	$5 MM
2018	$60 MM	$5 MM
2017	$58 MM	$4 MM
2016	$55 MM	$4 MM
2015	$50 MM	$4 MM
2014	$50 MM	$3 MM
2012	$47 MM	$3 MM
2011	$60 MM	$3 MM
2010	$50 MM	$4 MM
2009	$51 MM	$4 MM
2008	$52 MM	$4 MM
2007	$47 MM	$3 MM
2006	$45 MM	$3 MM
2005	$45 MM	$4 MM
2004	$42 MM	$12 MM
2003	$41 MM	$15 MM
2002	$40 MM	$28 MM
2001	$36 MM	$29 MM
2000	$34 MM	$26 MM
1999	$36 MM	$25 MM
1998	$36 MM	$24 MM
1997	$34 MM	$25 MM
1996	$28 MM	$22 MM
1995	$27 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$72 MM

$8,602 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	$72 MM	$6 MM
2022	$69 MM	$7 MM
2021	$65 MM	$6 MM
2020	$60 MM	$5 MM
2019	$57 MM	$5 MM
2018	$56 MM	$6 MM
2017	$51 MM	$4 MM
2016	$54 MM	$4 MM
2015	$47 MM	$4 MM
2014	$66 MM	$5 MM
2012	$48 MM	$4 MM
2011	$46 MM	$4 MM
2010	$47 MM	$4 MM
2009	$52 MM	$4 MM
2008	$47 MM	$4 MM
2007	$42 MM	$4 MM
2006	$43 MM	$3 MM
2005	$43 MM	$4 MM
2004	$42 MM	$11 MM
2003	$50 MM	$17 MM
2002	$51 MM	$29 MM
2001	$36 MM	$25 MM
2000	$31 MM	$24 MM
1999	$35 MM	$25 MM
1998	$34 MM	$24 MM
1997	$28 MM	$23 MM
1996	$28 MM	$22 MM
1995	$25 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,724

$12,924

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	$13,273	$10,822
2022	$12,049	$9,986
2021	$11,444	$9,313
2020	$9,928	$8,597
2019	$10,046	$8,627
2018	$9,218	$8,029
2017	$8,816	$7,686
2016	$8,467	$7,266
2015	$7,768	$6,581
2014	$7,780	$5,338
2012	$7,348	$4,705
2011	$9,220	$4,543
2010	$7,483	$6,581
2009	$7,890	$6,813
2008	$8,155	$7,623
2007	$7,371	$6,076
2006	$6,856	$4,967
2005	$6,803	$4,329
2004	$6,549	$6,102
2003	$6,497	$6,220
2002	$6,302	$7,114
2001	$5,528	$7,259
2000	$5,160	$6,675
1999	$5,356	$6,642
1998	$5,223	$6,523
1997	$4,914	$6,508
1995	$3,900	$5,647
1992	$3,322	$4,392

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Spending / Student

$12,602

$12,726

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Murray School District	Utah
2023	$12,188	$9,936
2022	$11,255	$10,395
2021	$10,567	$9,480
2020	$9,079	$7,780
2019	$8,861	$8,415
2018	$8,547	$8,830
2017	$7,740	$7,475
2016	$8,314	$6,305
2015	$7,218	$6,846
2014	$10,253	$7,366
2012	$7,409	$6,762
2011	$7,008	$6,468
2010	$6,953	$6,846
2009	$8,090	$7,783
2008	$7,476	$9,030
2007	$6,627	$7,142
2006	$6,550	$5,099
2005	$6,531	$4,055
2004	$6,511	$5,456
2003	$7,961	$7,032
2002	$7,975	$7,242
2001	$5,592	$6,462
2000	$4,689	$6,237
1999	$5,170	$6,499
1998	$4,883	$6,514
1997	$4,100	$6,049
1995	$3,715	$5,450
1992	$3,238	$4,295

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Best Murray School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mcmillan School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 60%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

315 E 5900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7430

Gr: K-6 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #22.

Horizon School

Magnet School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5180 S 700 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 264-7420

Gr: K-6 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

Viewmont School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

745 W 5720 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 264-7438

Gr: K-6 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

Grant School

Magnet School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

662 W 6140 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 264-7416

Gr: K-6 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #55.

Longview School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6240 S 560 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7428

Gr: K-6 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #66.

Liberty School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

140 W 6100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7424

Gr: K-6 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #77.

Parkside School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

495 E 5175 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7434

Gr: K-6 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,678 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 84% (Btm 50% in UT)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education