Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

Public school district · Swift County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2717120

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg spent $12,544 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 777 students in 2024-25; 75.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,117 per student, up 12.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg in enrollment (805 to 848 students) and Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, FY23New Millennium Academy $15,462; Frazee-Vergas Public Schools $14,847; Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853 $14,825; Benson $14,644; Athlos Leadership Academy $14,242; New Rich-Hrtl-Ell School District 2168 $12,605; Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg $12,544; Osakis Public Schools ISD #213 $12,354; Randolph $12,115; Yinghua Academy $9,842; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.8k10k12k14k16kNew Millennium Academy$15,462Frazee-Vergas Public Schools$14,847Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853$14,825Benson$14,644Athlos Leadership Academy$14,242New Rich-Hrtl-Ell School Distr…$12,605Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg$12,544Osakis Public Schools ISD #213$12,354Randolph$12,115Yinghua Academy$9,842State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, FY23New Millennium Academy $15,462; Frazee-Vergas Public Schools $14,847; Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853 $14,825; Benson $14,644; Athlos Leadership Academy $14,242; New Rich-Hrtl-Ell School District 2168 $12,605; Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg $12,544; Osakis Public Schools ISD #213 $12,354; Randolph $12,115; Yinghua Academy $9,842; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.8k10k12k14k16kNew Millennium Academy$15,462Frazee-Vergas Public Schools$14,847Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853$14,825Benson$14,644Athlos Leadership Academy$14,242New Rich-Hrtl-Ell School District 2…$12,605Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg$12,544Osakis Public Schools ISD #213$12,354Randolph$12,115Yinghua Academy$9,842State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, FY23New Millennium Academy $15,462; Frazee-Vergas Public Schools $14,847; Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853 $14,825; Benson $14,644; Athlos Leadership Academy $14,242; New Rich-Hrtl-Ell School District 2168 $12,605; Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg $12,544; Osakis Public Schools ISD #213 $12,354; Randolph $12,115; Yinghua Academy $9,842; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.8k12k16kNew Millennium Academy$15,462Frazee-Vergas Public Schools$14,847Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853$14,825Benson$14,644Athlos Leadership Academy$14,242New Rich-Hrtl-Ell School District 2168$12,605Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg$12,544Osakis Public Schools ISD #213$12,354Randolph$12,115Yinghua Academy$9,842State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, FY23New Millennium Academy $15,462; Frazee-Vergas Public Schools $14,847; Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853 $14,825; Benson $14,644; Athlos Leadership Academy $14,242; New Rich-Hrtl-Ell School District 2168 $12,605; Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg $12,544; Osakis Public Schools ISD #213 $12,354; Randolph $12,115; Yinghua Academy $9,842; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.8k12k16kNew Millennium Academy$15,462Frazee-Vergas Public Schools$14,847Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853$14,825Benson$14,644Athlos Leadership Academy$14,242New Rich-Hrtl-Ell School District 2168$12,605Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg$12,544Osakis Public Schools ISD #213$12,354Randolph$12,115Yinghua Academy$9,842State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$12,745,000 in revenue: 75.8% state, 18.3% local and 5.9% federal. Total spending including $588,000 of capital outlay was $12,029,000, or $14,598 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,663,000; Local $2,329,000; Federal $753,000; total $12,745,000.
  • State$9,663,000 76%
  • Local$2,329,000 18%
  • Federal$753,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

824 students in 2022-23, 797 students in 2023-24, 777 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg enrollment by school year2022-23: 824, 2023-24: 797, 2024-25: 77702505007501k2022-238242023-247972024-25777
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg enrollment by school year2022-23: 824, 2023-24: 797, 2024-25: 77702505007501k2022-238242023-247972024-25777
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg enrollment by school year2022-23: 824, 2023-24: 797, 2024-25: 77702505007501k2022-238242023-247972024-25777
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg enrollment by school year2022-23: 824, 2023-24: 797, 2024-25: 77702505007501k2022-238242023-247972024-25777

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382456.514.6
2023-2479755.614.3
2024-2577757.213.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$3,408,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,136 per student

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg booked $3,408,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 58 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $59,239 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 38 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,662,00078.1%
Special education$456,00013.4%
Vocational$238,0007.0%
Other programs$52,0001.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,572 in 2018-19, $3,621 in 2019-20, $4,023 in 2020-21, $4,236 in 2021-22, $4,136 in 2022-23.

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,572, 2019-20: $3,621, 2020-21: $4,023, 2021-22: $4,236, 2022-23: $4,13602k4k6k2018-19$3,5722019-20$3,6212020-21$4,0232021-22$4,2362022-23$4,136
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,572, 2019-20: $3,621, 2020-21: $4,023, 2021-22: $4,236, 2022-23: $4,13602k4k6k2018-19$3,5722019-20$3,6212020-21$4,0232021-22$4,2362022-23$4,136
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,572, 2019-20: $3,621, 2020-21: $4,023, 2021-22: $4,236, 2022-23: $4,13602k4k6k2018-19$3,5722019-20$3,6212020-21$4,0232021-22$4,2362022-23$4,136
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,572, 2019-20: $3,621, 2020-21: $4,023, 2021-22: $4,236, 2022-23: $4,13602k4k6k2018-19$3,5722019-20$3,6212020-21$4,0232021-22$4,2362022-23$4,136

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 44% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts45%51.1%422
Math44%44.8%395

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 55 students in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate90% or more83.3%
Students in the class5569,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 395 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Murdock Elementary39511.430.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 382 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kerkhoven Secondary38216.925.1%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentKerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg ranks 299 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,544).#299 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaKerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg is the number 202 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 824 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#202 of 543
  3. Athlos Leadership AcademyThe next larger Minnesota district: 828 students in fall 2022, $14,242 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,242
  4. Yinghua AcademyThe next smaller Minnesota district: 822 students in fall 2022, $9,842 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,842
  5. Compare Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg with Athlos Leadership AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Kerkhoven Secondary, its largest high school382 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.382
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaKerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg spent $59,239 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$59,239
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

  1. How many schools and students are in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 777 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg spend per student?
    $12,544 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,117 per student, up 12.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's money come from?
    $12,745,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 75.8% state, 18.3% local and 5.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 51 of the 531 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,408,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,136 per student. Divided by the 58 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,239 per teacher, more than 38 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 44% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg?
    90% or more of the 55 students in Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's NCES district ID?
    2717120. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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