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Murray School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,310 students in Murray School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Murray School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
12 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
5,678 Students
254,031 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
11,899 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
84%
88.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.7%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.48
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
26%
21%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
61%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$8,736 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$8,602 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,724
$12,924
Spending / Student
$12,602
$12,726
Best Murray School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Jr High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
751 W Tripp Lane
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 264-7446
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 264-7446
Gr: 7-9 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Hillcrest Jr High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
178 E. 5300 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7442
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7442
Gr: 7-9 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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