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27%
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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Murray school information

Index Murray Kentucky National
Average Test Scores61%48%48%
Student/Teacher ratio16:116:116:1
Total public schools101,15779,221
Total private schoolsn/a29824,874
Total post-secondary schools31307,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Murray are 27% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately 10 public schools in Murray
  • 86.8% of people in Murray have completed 8th grade
  • 81.5% of people in Murray have completed high school
  • 35.2% of people in Murray have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Murray

      Index Murray Kentucky National
      Completed 8th grade86.8%81.0%84.3%
      Completed high school81.5%77.8%83.0%
      Completed some college62.4%51.3%59.4%
      Completed associate degree39.3%30.5%38.5%
      Completed bachelors35.2%22.7%30.3%
      Completed masters15.9%9.3%11.5%
      Completed professional degree5.6%2.6%3.3%
      Completed doctorate3.8%0.9%1.3%

      Murray, KY School Districts

      • Calloway County School District
      • Murray Independent School District

      There are a total of 10 public schools, n/a private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Murray. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Murray, KY schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Murray, KY, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.5% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Puryear, TN69637%22.9%
      Murray, KY19,25461%26.6%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Syosset, NY19,25483%71.9%
      Mamaroneck, NY19,24777%60.6%
      Sylvania, OH19,24277%60.7%
      Arbutus, MD19,26730%38.5%
      Mineola, NY19,26760%24.0%
      Murray, KY19,25461%26.6%
      Source: The Murray, KY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.