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Murray County Central School District

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Murray County Central School District is located in southwest Minnesota. Murray County Central School District has 309.39 square miles of land area and 3.79 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Murray County Central School District population is 4,949. Murray County Central School District median household income is $53,722 in 2010-2014. Murray County Central School District median house value is $91,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Murray County Central School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (98 out of 321, top 31%) Elementary/Middle School: (75 out of 332, top 23%)* Rank: #79
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	4,949 (2010-2014), rank #190
Population Growth	3.49% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	15.80/sq mi, rank #226
Median Household Income:	$53,722 at 2010-2014—17.04% increase since 2005-2009, rank #151
Median House Price:	$91,900 at 2010-2014—10.19% increase since 2005-2009, rank #283
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	309.39 sq mi, rank #68
Water Area:	3.79 sq mi (1.21%), rank #167
State:	Minnesota
County:	Nobles County, Murray County
City:	Chandler, Lismore, Slayton, Lake Wilson, The Lakes, Balaton, Avoca, Currie, Garvin, Iona, Hadley, Westbrook, Woodstock, Fulda
Zip:	56122, 56155, 56172, 56151, 56115, 56114, 56123, 56132, 56141, 56183, 56186, 56131
Area:	Worthington, MN;Marshall, MN

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Murray County Central School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

2420 28th St

Slayton MN, 56172, Murray County

Phone: 507-836-6183

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	749	739	775	775	762	751	746
English Language Learner Students:	9	13	14	26	29	30	29
Total Teachers:	51.29	50.68	51.45	51.24	51.17	51.90	52.40
Prekindergarten:	1.27	1.27	1.27	1.27	1.50	1.50	1.50
Kindergarten:	3.85	3.35	3.35	3.35	3.35	3.40	3.40
Elementary:	24.33	24.53	24.53	23.53	23.73	23.50	23.20
Secondary:	21.84	21.23	22.00	22.86	22.59	23.50	24.30
Ungraded:	0.00	0.30	0.30	0.23	0.00	0.00	NA
Total Other Staff:	48.80	48.36	48.09	50.25	55.29	52.90	53.10
Instructional Aides:	19.65	19.81	19.81	19.03	22.02	21.70	22.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.83	0.80	0.80
District Administrators:	2.60	2.60	2.60	2.48	1.88	1.90	2.30
District Administrative Support:	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.50	3.45	3.50	2.50
School Administrators:	2.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	1.50	1.00
School Administrative Support:	2.50	2.50	2.50	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Student Support Services:	7.03	6.43	6.33	8.23	8.36	7.20	7.30
Other Support Services:	10.14	10.14	10.97	11.13	11.75	11.30	11.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.60	14.58	15.06	15.12	14.89	14.47	14.24

Schools

Murray Co. Central Elementary		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2640 Forest Ave, Slayton MN 56172
Murray County Central Secondary		Grade 7 to Grade 12	2420 28th St, Slayton MN 56172

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCA-II Test
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	84.5%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	96.5%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	66.6%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	64.5%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	69.1%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85.9%	75.3%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	89%	75.3%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	71.2%	76.8%
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	83.4%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	84.3%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	35.1%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	27.1%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	24.6%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	47.2%	43.2%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	58.7%	48.6%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	56.6%	42.5%
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	67.4%	52.4%
2003	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	84.9%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	95.5%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	96.1%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85.4%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	80.7%	82.8%
2003	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.6%	N/A
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	72.1%	N/A
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88.8%	N/A
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86.4%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88.7%	N/A
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	79.2%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87.1%	76.3%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.2%	78.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82.7%	80.4%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	90.6%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	66.1%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	84.9%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	74.6%	77%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	79.5%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77.5%	N/A
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88.4%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	78.2%	72.5%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86.1%	75.2%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69%	75.3%
2003	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	83.4%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75.3%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	93.7%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	67.2%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	63.6%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	62.3%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	56.3%	68.6%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85.1%	N/A
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.7%	N/A
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	79.9%	N/A
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	82.6%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84.1%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	73.7%	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83.4%	76.4%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	73.2%	80.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90.3%	79.3%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	52.1%	46%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	54.4%	46%
2003	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	65.4%	N/A
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	73.2%	N/A
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	76.8%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	85.9%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	68.5%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	69.8%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	68%	68.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	79.9%	N/A
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	72.2%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86.1%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	84.9%	71.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75.5%	75.1%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80.8%	76.2%
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	61.3%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	86.3%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	65.4%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	73.2%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	62.7%	64.4%
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	63.5%	N/A
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77.8%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	67.1%	N/A
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	71.8%	N/A
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	64.8%	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	67.8%	66.1%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74%	69.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79.1%	71.4%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	74.5%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	47.4%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	58.8%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	84.1%	58.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	59.3%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	63.2%	N/A
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	58.8%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	68.1%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69.7%	68.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86%	72.4%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	63.7%	47.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	55.8%	44.4%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	65.6%	51.8%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	69.2%	53.8%
MCA-II GRAD Test
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	89.1%	78.1%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	90.9%	78.7%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	84.4%	80.4%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	69.8%	57.8%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	69.8%	59.2%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	69.8%	57.7%
2013	Math	11th Grade	% met std	81.4%	66.4%
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	92.2%	90.6%
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	91.1%	89.1%
2012	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	94.9%	91.9%
2013	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	92.2%	87.8%
MCA-III Test
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	69.8%	62.4%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	63.6%	70.1%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84.4%	75.5%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	77.8%	71.5%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68.5%	57.2%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	75.3%	67.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	81.1%	73.3%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	76.4%	71.2%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70.9%	54%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	46.4%	53.6%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	73.7%	62.3%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	46.5%	60%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	56.9%	63.9%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	71.2%	59.7%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	38%	50.3%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	57.7%	59.8%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	70.7%	57%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75%	59.3%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	55.1%	51.7%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	76.1%	58.6%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	39.2%	56.1%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	43.4%	54%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	54.3%	53.2%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	71.5%	62%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	57.1%	58.8%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	57.8%	54.1%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	56.5%	43.8%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	59.3%	53%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$9,026,000	$11,646		$9,702,000	$12,519		$8,959,000	$11,757
Federal:	$324,000	$418	3.6%	$540,000	$697	5.6%	$911,000	$1,196	10.2%
State:	$6,505,000	$8,394	72.1%	$6,346,000	$8,188	65.4%	$5,923,000	$7,773	66.1%
Local:	$2,197,000	$2,835	24.3%	$2,816,000	$3,634	29.0%	$2,125,000	$2,789	23.7%
Total Expenditures:	$7,920,000	$10,219		$8,079,000	$10,425		$8,515,000	$11,175
Total Current Expenditures:	$7,296,000	$9,414		$7,331,000	$9,459		$7,732,000	$10,147
Instructional Expenditures:	$4,887,000	$6,306	67.0%	$4,767,000	$6,151	65.0%	$5,011,000	$6,576	64.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$201,000	$259	2.8%	$199,000	$257	2.7%	$285,000	$374	3.7%
Administration:	$631,000	$814	8.6%	$646,000	$834	8.8%	$651,000	$854	8.4%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,577,000	$2,035	21.6%	$1,719,000	$2,218	23.4%	$1,785,000	$2,343	23.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$199,000	$257		$156,000	$201		$178,000	$234
Construction:	$89,000	$115		$135,000	$174		$143,000	$188
Total Other:	$182,000	$235		$326,000	$421		$320,000	$420
Interest on Debt:	$152,000	$196		$178,000	$230		$195,000	$256

Total Salary:	$4,194,000	$5,412		$4,179,000	$5,392		$4,412,000	$5,790
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$3,255,000	$4,200	77.6%	$3,133,000	$4,043	75.0%	$3,254,000	$4,270	73.8%
Other Salary:	$939,000	$1,212	22.4%	$1,046,000	$1,350	25.0%	$1,158,000	$1,520	26.2%
Total Benefit:	$1,495,000	$1,929		$1,565,000	$2,019		$1,575,000	$2,067
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,145,000	$1,477	76.6%	$1,177,000	$1,519	75.2%	$1,183,000	$1,552	75.1%
Other Benefit:	$350,000	$452	23.4%	$388,000	$501	24.8%	$392,000	$514	24.9%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	56.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	43.3%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	18.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	10.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	20.0%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	33.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	16.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	20.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,763.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$31,062.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$31,675.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$42,631.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$45,951.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$47,265.0

* Murray County Central School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.