Public schools in Murray, KY
Murray has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,966 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Calloway County Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Murray's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Murray | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway County Schools | 8 | 3,134 | $13,190 |
| Murray ISD | 4 | 1,849 | $15,699 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Murray, 1,548 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway County High School | 824 | 17.7 | 48.5% | Calloway County Schools |
| Murray High School | 607 | 17.1 | 38.7% | Murray ISD |
| Calloway County Alternative Program | 110 | not reported | 62.7% | Calloway County Schools |
| Calloway County Day Treatment | 7 | 1.8 | All free (CEP) | Calloway County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Murray, 1,252 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Middle School | 645 | 14.7 | 41.2% | Murray ISD |
| Calloway County Middle School | 607 | 16.1 | 49.9% | Calloway County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Murray, 1,894 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Calloway Elementary School | 596 | 14.7 | 59.7% | Calloway County Schools |
| Murray Elementary School | 589 | 14.5 | 41.1% | Murray ISD |
| Southwest Calloway Elementary School | 399 | 15.0 | 47.4% | Calloway County Schools |
| East Calloway Elementary School | 310 | 14.4 | 61.9% | Calloway County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Murray, 272 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway County Preschool Center | 167 | 20.9 | 78.4% | Calloway County Schools |
| Murray Preschool Head Start | 105 | 15.0 | 64.8% | Murray ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Murray's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Murray school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Kentucky median of 15.0. 58% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 494 students (state 437).
| Murray | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 494 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 58% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 75% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Murray schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Murray
- Calloway County SchoolsRuns 8 of Murray's 12 public schools and spent $13,190 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,190
- Calloway County High School, the largest high school in Murray824 students in 2024-25, 17.7 per teacher.824
- Compare Calloway County Schools with Murray ISDMurray's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Murray addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Murray
How many public schools are in Murray, KY?
12 public schools with an address in Murray were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,966 students.What is the largest high school in Murray?
Calloway County High School, with 824 students in 2024-25 (Calloway County Schools).Which districts run Murray's schools?
Calloway County Schools (8 schools), Murray ISD (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25