Murray Preschool Head Start

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Murray, Kentucky

Murray Preschool Head Start in Murray, Kentucky enrolled 105 students in 2024-25 with 7.0 full-time teachers, 15.0 students per teacher against the Kentucky median of 15.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%

99 students in 2022-23, 97 students in 2023-24, 105 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 8.0 to 7.0.

Students enrolled at Murray Preschool Head Start by school year2022-23: 99, 2023-24: 97, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-23992023-24972024-25105
Students enrolled at Murray Preschool Head Start by school year2022-23: 99, 2023-24: 97, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-23992023-24972024-25105
Students enrolled at Murray Preschool Head Start by school year2022-23: 99, 2023-24: 97, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-23992023-24972024-25105
Students enrolled at Murray Preschool Head Start by school year2022-23: 99, 2023-24: 97, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-23992023-24972024-25105
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23998.012.4
2023-24977.013.9
2024-251057.015.0

15.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 Kentucky schools of this kind

Among the 90 Kentucky schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 15.0; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 15.0state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 15.0; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 15.0state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 15.0; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 15.0state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 15.0; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 15.0state median 15.4U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Murray Preschool Head Start reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

53.3% of students were White, 18.1% of two or more races, 17.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White53.3%
  2. Two or more races18.1%
  3. Hispanic17.1%
  4. Black10.5%
  5. American Indian1.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Schools of this kind in Murray

2 public schools of this kind in Murray report 2024-25 enrollment; Murray Preschool Head Start is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Calloway County Preschool Center16720.978.4%
Murray Preschool Head Start10515.064.8%

All public schools in Murray →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Murray Preschool Head Start

  1. Calloway County Preschool CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.5 miles away: 167 students, 20.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Purchase Youth VillageThe next nearest public school of this kind, 18 miles away: 22 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).18 mi
  3. Compare Murray Preschool Head Start with Calloway County Preschool CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Murray ISD spends per student$15,699 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,699
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyMurray Preschool Head Start is the number 50 by size of 98 Kentucky schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#50 of 98
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher15.0 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 15.4 for schools of this kind.15.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Murray Preschool Head Start

  1. How many students attend Murray Preschool Head Start?
    105 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 99 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Murray, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Murray Preschool Head Start?
    15.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for schools of this kind is 15.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Murray Preschool Head Start a Title I school?
    Murray Preschool Head Start was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Murray Preschool Head Start in?
    Murray ISD, NCES district ID 2104380. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210438000933 are the district's.

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
  • 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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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