KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG operates 2 public schools serving 824 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 777 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Swift County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,526 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 15.1% local, 69.0% state, and 16.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,939 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 66/100, ranked #91 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 388.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.3% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Murdock Elementary accounts for 50.8% of all KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG student-counselor ratio is 389:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG is typically wider than the KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG?
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 824 students.
How much does KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG spend per student?
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG spends $20,526 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #91 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG?
The average teacher salary in KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG is $77,939 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Swift County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG?
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG students are 76.3% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG?
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #91 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.