Murray County Central High School

Summary:

Murray County Central High School is a public high school in Slayton, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 335 students. The school is part of the Murray County Central Schools district, which is ranked 30th out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murray County Central High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with students performing significantly better than the state average on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 55.78% of Murray County Central High School students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 45.47%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.8% to 100% over the past five years, and a relatively low dropout rate. However, the student population is predominantly White, with over 94% of students identifying as such, which is significantly less diverse than the nearby Tracy Secondary and Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary schools.

Additionally, Murray County Central High School has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (25.39% to 34.93%) compared to the nearby schools, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status among the student population. This could have implications for the school's resources, programming, and support services available to students from lower-income families. While the school's academic performance is consistently strong, its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 21st to 189th, indicating that factors beyond the school's control may also influence its performance.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 2420 28th St
       Slayton, MN  56172-1498


(507) 836-6184

District: Murray County Central Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
44th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,387 Help


Feeder schools for Murray County Central High School:

Elementary:    West Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  310

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.2%
Hispanic:
3.2%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Murray County Central High School ranks better than 87.2% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Murray County Central High School ranks better than 90.8% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.05. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Murray County Central High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.2%), Hispanic (3.2%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murray County Central High School is 14.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murray County Central High School is $13,387.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Murray County Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Murray County Central High School 70th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Murray County Central High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Murray County Central High School 44th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Murray County Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Murray County Central Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Murray County Central Schools 30th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Murray County Central High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.03 267th 387 31.0%
2005 73.68 103rd 396 74.0%
2006 69.14 113th 406 72.2%
2007 67.74 121st 403 70.0%
2008 59.86 181st 409 55.7%
2010 76.75 74th 454 83.7%
2011 70.45 117th 478 75.5%
2012 81.27 46th 469 90.2%
2013 56.50 211th 488 56.8%
2014 63.42 179th 490 63.5%
2015 68.06 150th 516 70.9%
2016 68.13 148th 508 70.9%
2017 85.14 47th 523 91.0%
2018 79.95 70th 518 86.5%
2019 61.49 200th 533 62.5%
2021 82.73 60th 521 88.5%
2022 71.74 113th 520 78.3%
2023 67.01 154th 529 70.9%
2024 81.13 70th 545 87.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.14 165th 401 58.9%
2019 38.00 282nd 415 32.0%
2021 92.47 6th 399 98.5%
2022 78.75 33rd 404 91.8%
2023 59.38 149th 459 67.5%
2024 71.85 94th 473 80.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.51 82nd 436 81.2%
2019 65.15 142nd 439 67.7%
2021 80.23 53rd 443 88.0%
2022 68.83 111th 467 76.2%
2023 65.60 130th 455 71.4%
2024 84.97 43rd 474 90.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.53 64th 438 85.4%
2019 49.87 246th 454 45.8%
2021 76.93 80th 437 81.7%
2022 66.86 136th 476 71.4%
2023 62.31 155th 464 66.6%
2024 72.93 100th 479 79.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.50 101st 428 76.4%
2019 45.50 240th 428 43.9%
2021 68.79 101st 422 76.1%
2022 53.56 186th 438 57.5%
2023 52.52 204th 436 53.2%
2024 65.17 119th 440 73.0%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Murray County Central High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.91 78th 433 82.0%
2005 84.56 14th 452 96.9%
2006 76.24 108th 450 76.0%
2007 68.04 170th 463 63.3%
2008 58.08 251st 460 45.4%
2010 78.92 68th 540 87.4%
2011 81.02 51st 545 90.6%
2012 74.03 122nd 539 77.4%
2013 79.58 63rd 534 88.2%
2014 90.10 19th 483 96.1%
2015 76.50 105th 504 79.2%
2016 75.33 107th 489 78.1%
2017 84.43 46th 489 90.6%
2018 77.31 104th 494 78.9%
2019 81.49 69th 492 86.0%
2021 90.51 21st 428 95.1%
2022 61.24 189th 472 60.0%
2023 89.18 35th 476 92.6%
2024 86.05 44th 480 90.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.84 119th 374 68.2%
2019 60.93 140th 370 62.2%
2021 77.61 34th 270 87.4%
2022 77.67 47th 312 84.9%
2023 88.60 24th 393 93.9%
2024 70.95 93rd 389 76.1%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.87 144th 395 63.5%
2019 65.75 132nd 401 67.1%
2021 92.47 10th 339 97.1%
2022 68.35 111th 388 71.4%
2023 93.94 10th 396 97.5%
2024 88.84 26th 403 93.5%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.10 65th 398 83.7%
2019 81.51 45th 411 89.1%
2021 79.51 50th 351 85.8%
2022 38.14 273rd 403 32.3%
2023 71.87 86th 398 78.4%
2024 75.25 80th 405 80.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Murray County Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.39 139th 414 66.4%
2019 75.20 81st 412 80.3%
2021 86.29 27th 364 92.6%
2022 47.32 243rd 401 39.4%
2023 82.90 41st 398 89.7%
2024 75.40 69th 402 82.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Murray County Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 455 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1996 455 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1997 440 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1998 443 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 446
1999 432 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 434
2000 449 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2001 425 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2002 400 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2003 400 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2004 390 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2005 355 1 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2006 349 1 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2007 354 2 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 366
2008 347 1 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 357
2009 336 1 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2010 333 1 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 350
2011 336 1 2 7 1 0 0 0 347
2012 323 3 1 7 2 0 1 0 337
2013 305 3 4 8 2 0 1 0 323
2014 302 4 4 11 2 0 1 0 324
2015 308 5 4 12 3 0 0 0 332
2016 303 5 4 12 3 0 1 0 328
2017 300 5 3 11 3 0 0 0 322
2018 315 3 3 8 3 0 1 0 333
2019 316 3 1 9 2 0 1 0 332
2020 309 2 0 8 3 0 2 0 324
2021 313 1 0 7 4 0 3 0 328
2022 304 2 0 9 4 0 4 0 323
2023 317 2 0 8 4 0 4 0 335
2024 289 1 1 10 2 0 7 0 310

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Murray County Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 456 26.8 17.0 12.5
1996 456 26.8 17.0 12.5
1997 440 23.8 18.5 14.1
1998 446 n/a 0.0 15.7
1999 434 34.8 12.5 12.7
2000 450 28.5 15.8 27.6
2001 429 25.8 16.6 22.6
2002 403 25.2 16.0 20.3
2003 403 25.2 16.0 20.3
2004 393 25.0 15.7 22.1
2005 363 25.5 14.2 21.2
2006 358 25.3 14.2 30.7
2007 366 25.7 14.2 29.2
2008 357 23.9 14.9 26.3
2009 348 23.4 14.9 26.7
2010 350 22.4 15.6 30.9
2011 347 22.8 15.1 30.3
2012 337 22.0 15.3 27.6
2013 323 21.2 15.2 26.9
2014 324 21.8 14.8 31.2
2015 332 22.0 15.0 31.9
2016 328 23.0 14.2 29
2017 322 22.9 14.0 24.8
2018 333 24.1 13.8 24.9
2019 332 24.0 13.7 22.6
2020 324 n/a n/a 23.5
2021 328 16.5 19.8 29.3
2022 323 18.4 17.5 25.4
2023 335 18.8 17.7 34.9
2024 310 20.6 14.9 35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Murray County Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 456 26.8 17.0 12.5
1996 456 26.8 17.0 12.5
1997 440 23.8 18.5 14.1
1998 446 n/a 0.0 15.7
1999 434 34.8 12.5 12.7
2000 450 28.5 15.8 27.6
2001 429 25.8 16.6 22.6
2002 403 25.2 16.0 20.3
2003 403 25.2 16.0 20.3
2004 393 25.0 15.7 22.1
2005 363 25.5 14.2 21.2
2006 358 25.3 14.2 30.7
2007 366 25.7 14.2 29.2
2008 357 23.9 14.9 26.3
2009 348 23.4 14.9 26.7
2010 350 22.4 15.6 30.9
2011 347 22.8 15.1 30.3
2012 337 22.0 15.3 27.6
2013 323 21.2 15.2 26.9
2014 324 21.8 14.8 31.2
2015 332 22.0 15.0 31.9
2016 328 23.0 14.2 29
2017 322 22.9 14.0 24.8
2018 333 24.1 13.8 24.9
2019 332 24.0 13.7 22.6
2020 324 n/a n/a 23.5
2021 328 16.5 19.8 29.3
2022 323 18.4 17.5 25.4
2023 335 18.8 17.7 34.9
2024 310 20.6 14.9 35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Murray County Central High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,387

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Murray County Central High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 200th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 154th of 529 Middle schools
 8.4%
Ranks 69th of 492 High schoolsRanks 35th of 476 High schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Murray County Central High School)3755.9
 18.9%
   7th Grade Math (Murray County Central Schools)3755.9
 18.9%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Murray County Central High School)5045
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Murray County Central Schools)5045
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Murray County Central High School)48.354
 5.7%
   8th Grade Math (Murray County Central Schools)48.354
 5.7%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Murray County Central High School)71.744
 27.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Murray County Central Schools)71.744
 27.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Murray County Central High School)56.720
 36.7%
   8th Grade Science (Murray County Central Schools)56.720
 36.7%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%
10th Grade Reading (Murray County Central High School)77.473.5
 3.9%
   10th Grade Reading (Murray County Central Schools)77.473.5
 3.9%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Murray County Central High School)44.442.6
 1.9%
   11th Grade Math (Murray County Central Schools)44.442.6
 1.9%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Murray County Central High School)69.860.8
 9%
   End of Course Science (Murray County Central Schools)69.860.8
 9%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students332335
 0.9%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic98
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White316317
 0.3%
Two or More Races14
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.6%34.9%
 12.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Murray County Central High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 310 students attended Murray County Central High School.

Yes. Murray County Central High School ranks in the top 9.2% of Minnesota high schools.

Students at Murray County Central High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Murray County Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Elementary


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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