Murray School District

5102 S. Commerce Drive
Murray, UT 84107
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 139 students in Murray School District.
Public Preschools in Murray School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is more than the Utah public preschool average of 0.48.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public preschool average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
12 Schools
408 Schools
# Students
5,733 Students
195,137 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
9,057 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Murray School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#65 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Murray   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
37%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murray   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
43%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murray   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
44%
45%
79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Murray   School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.48
# American Indian Students
46 Students
2,004 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
2,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,388 Students
41,494 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
21%
# Black Students
218 Students
2,695 Students
% Black Students
4%
1%
# White Students
3,590 Students
134,941 Students
% White Students
63%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
3,551 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
305 Students
7,647 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
16,151
# Students in K Grade:
347
23,940
# Students in 1st Grade:
420
24,978
# Students in 2nd Grade:
416
26,403
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
26,290
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
26,559
# Students in 5th Grade:
415
27,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
403
18,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
441
1,029
# Students in 8th Grade:
476
1,462
# Students in 9th Grade:
444
1,079
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
570
# Students in 11th Grade:
466
560
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,327 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,381 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Murray   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of Murray   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,327
$10,732
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Murray   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,381
$10,829
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Murray   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Murray School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
73 W 6100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7404
Grades: PK
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,733 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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