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Murray, Utah - 11 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Murray District #105 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,367 per pupil, Murray District ranks #45 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,871
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$10,367
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Murray District operates 11 public schools serving 5,871 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Salt Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,367 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.3% local, 40.1% state, and 12.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #105 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 296.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.5% White, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Parkside School, with a diversity index of 63.3/100.
Its largest campus is Murray High, enrolling 1,364 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Childhood Center, at 147 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Murray High accounts for 23.2% of all Murray District student enrollment
That concentration means Murray District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 District school enrollment varies 9.3× across entities
Murray District school enrollment ranges from 147 students (lowest) to 1,364 students (highest), a spread of 1,217 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Murray District student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — 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 District is typically wider than the Murray District-aggregate figure suggests.
Murray District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Murray District has 11 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,871 students.
How much does Murray District spend per student?
Murray District spends $10,367 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #105 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of Murray District?
Murray District students are 61.5% White, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Murray District?
Murray District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #105 out of 147 districts in Utah.