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Murray School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,735 students in Murray School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Murray School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Murray School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Murray High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
12 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
5,733 Students
304,700 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
13,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Murray School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
24%
20%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
63%
71%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,327 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,381 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,327
$10,732
Spending / Student
$11,381
$10,829
Best Murray School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Jr High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
751 W Tripp Lane
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 264-7446
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 264-7446
Grades: 7-9
| 613 students
Rank: #22.
Murray High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5440 S State
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7460
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7460
Grades: 10-12
| 1,374 students
Rank: #33.
Hillcrest Jr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
178 E. 5300 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7442
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7442
Grades: 7-9
| 748 students
Rank: n/an/a
Murray Adult Transition
Special Education School
147 E 5065 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 957-4693
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 957-4693
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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