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Slayton, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Murray County Central Schools #121 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,623 per pupil, Murray County Central Schools ranks #207 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
721
Total Enrollment
2
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$14,623
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Murray County Central Schools operates 2 public schools serving 721 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Murray County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,623 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.9% local, 69.6% state, and 10.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #121 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 328:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Murray County Central Secondary accounts for 45.5% of all Murray County Central Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Murray County Central Schools a distant remainder — means Murray County Central Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Murray County Central Schools student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Murray County Central Schools is typically wider than the Murray County Central Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Murray County Central Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 10.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Murray County Central Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Murray County Central Schools?
Murray County Central Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 721 students.
How much does Murray County Central Schools spend per student?
Murray County Central Schools spends $14,623 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #121 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Murray County Central Schools?
Murray County Central Schools students are 88.3% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Murray County Central Schools?
Murray County Central Schools has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #121 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.