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Murray Independent School District

208 S 13th St
Murray, KY 42071

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Top 5%

Tel: (270) 753-4363

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Murray Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

4 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

1,912 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

126 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	97	145
Kind	152	196
1	146	188
2	138	191
3	124	166

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District Rank

Murray Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#5 out of 172 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District
2023	#5
2022	#4
2021	#4
2019	#2
2018	#3
2017	#2
2016	#3
2015	#3
2014	#2
2013	#4
2012	#3

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66%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	66%	38%
2022	66%	38%
2021	58%	30%
2019	73%	46%
2018	74%	47%
2017	78%	47%
2016	77%	49%
2015	71%	45%
2014	73%	46%
2013	64%	42%
2012	68%	41%

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64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	64%	45%
2021	63%	42%
2019	77%	56%
2018	74%	56%
2017	79%	56%
2016	75%	56%
2015	74%	55%
2014	74%	54%
2013	70%	51%
2012	69%	48%
2011	82%	72%

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39%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	39%	22%
2021	40%	24%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.42	0.45
2022	0.41	0.44
2021	0.43	0.42
2020	0.44	0.41
2019	0.44	0.41
2018	0.37	0.39
2017	0.37	0.39
2016	0.38	0.38
2015	0.37	0.38
2014	0.34	0.36
2013	0.34	0.35
2012	0.33	0.33
2011	0.33	0.32
2010	0.34	0.32
2009	0.33	0.30
2008	0.31	0.30
2007	0.30	0.28
2006	0.28	0.24
2005	0.25	0.25
2004	0.26	0.24
2003	0.25	0.23
2002	0.24	0.24
2001	0.25	0.25
2000	0.20	0.23
1999	0.22	0.23
1998	0.22	0.22
1997	0.22	0.22
1996	0.22	0.20
1995	0.22	0.20
1994	0.21	0.23
1993	0.21	0.18
1992	0.21	0.18
1991	0.21	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	8%	9%
2022	8%	8%
2021	8%	8%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	11%
2021	8%	11%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	9%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	9%	11%
2011	10%	11%
2010	11%	12%
2009	11%	11%
2008	12%	11%
2007	12%	11%
2006	11%	11%
2005	9%	11%
2004	10%	11%
2003	9%	11%
2002	9%	10%
2001	9%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	9%	10%
1997	9%	10%
1996	10%	10%
1995	10%	10%
1994	10%	11%
1993	9%	9%
1992	9%	10%
1991	9%	10%

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% White

74%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	75%	73%
2022	76%	74%
2021	74%	75%
2020	74%	76%
2019	74%	76%
2018	78%	77%
2017	78%	77%
2016	78%	78%
2015	79%	78%
2014	81%	79%
2013	81%	80%
2012	81%	81%
2011	81%	82%
2010	80%	82%
2009	81%	83%
2008	82%	83%
2007	83%	84%
2006	84%	86%
2005	86%	86%
2004	85%	86%
2003	86%	87%
2002	87%	87%
2001	87%	86%
2000	89%	87%
1999	88%	87%
1998	88%	88%
1997	88%	88%
1996	88%	89%
1995	88%	89%
1994	88%	87%
1993	88%	90%
1992	88%	90%
1991	89%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,355 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$26 MM	$31 MM
2022	$25 MM	$28 MM
2021	$26 MM	$31 MM
2020	$25 MM	$28 MM
2019	$24 MM	$29 MM
2018	$23 MM	$28 MM
2017	$20 MM	$27 MM
2016	$20 MM	$26 MM
2015	$15 MM	$24 MM
2014	$18 MM	$25 MM
2012	$17 MM	$25 MM
2011	$17 MM	$25 MM
2010	$15 MM	$24 MM
2009	$16 MM	$24 MM
2008	$17 MM	$23 MM
2007	$15 MM	$21 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$13 MM	$18 MM
2003	$11 MM	$17 MM
2002	$10 MM	$16 MM
2001	$10 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$15 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$13 MM
1997	$11 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$12 MM
1995	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$26 MM	$31 MM
2022	$26 MM	$30 MM
2021	$26 MM	$31 MM
2020	$26 MM	$30 MM
2019	$28 MM	$29 MM
2018	$33 MM	$29 MM
2017	$21 MM	$27 MM
2016	$18 MM	$26 MM
2015	$15 MM	$24 MM
2014	$18 MM	$24 MM
2012	$17 MM	$25 MM
2011	$16 MM	$25 MM
2010	$15 MM	$24 MM
2009	$14 MM	$23 MM
2008	$14 MM	$23 MM
2007	$13 MM	$23 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$17 MM	$20 MM
2004	$14 MM	$18 MM
2003	$10 MM	$17 MM
2002	$10 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$14 MM
1997	$10 MM	$14 MM
1996	$9 MM	$13 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,806

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,277	$14,017
2022	$13,611	$12,277
2021	$14,805	$13,947
2020	$13,611	$12,277
2019	$13,807	$12,601
2018	$13,379	$12,004
2017	$11,975	$11,655
2016	$11,359	$11,340
2015	$8,975	$10,260
2014	$11,662	$10,525
2012	$11,104	$10,538
2011	$11,546	$10,815
2010	$10,167	$10,260
2009	$10,710	$10,129
2008	$11,249	$9,593
2007	$9,916	$9,177
2006	$8,867	$8,595
2005	$7,355	$8,058
2004	$7,052	$7,571
2003	$6,414	$7,233
2002	$6,024	$6,765
2001	$6,167	$6,804
2000	$9,425	$6,297
1999	$8,985	$6,223
1998	$7,676	$5,571
1997	$7,871	$5,719
1995	$6,236	$5,143
1992	$4,793	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,355

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Murray Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,810	$14,031
2022	$14,287	$13,046
2021	$14,321	$13,961
2020	$14,287	$13,046
2019	$16,203	$12,743
2018	$18,866	$12,248
2017	$12,392	$11,623
2016	$10,670	$11,206
2015	$8,787	$10,180
2014	$11,640	$10,401
2012	$11,069	$10,497
2011	$10,802	$10,742
2010	$9,954	$10,180
2009	$9,512	$9,906
2008	$9,554	$9,747
2007	$8,612	$9,749
2006	$8,784	$8,847
2005	$9,431	$8,358
2004	$7,637	$7,657
2003	$5,761	$7,021
2002	$6,160	$6,829
2001	$5,698	$6,553
2000	$8,950	$6,848
1999	$8,609	$6,265
1998	$7,799	$5,710
1997	$7,417	$6,044
1995	$7,295	$4,886
1992	$4,695	$3,804

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Best Murray Independent School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Murray Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 1%

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111 Broach Ave
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 753-5022

Gr: PK-3 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

Murray Preschool Head Start

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208 South 13th St
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 762-6863

Gr: PK | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,912 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 5%
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 39% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education