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School Comparison

Cottonwood High
vs.
Murray High

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Cottonwood High
Murray High
  • Cottonwood High reported a higher chronically absent students than Murray High (574 vs. 164).
  • Cottonwood High reported a higher ap enrollment than Murray High (462 vs. 196).
  • Murray High reported a higher dual enrollment than Cottonwood High (129 vs. 0).
  • Graduation rates are within 1 percentage points of each other.
  • Source Data Limit: 12 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Cottonwood High reported a higher chronically absent students than Murray High (574 vs. 164).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Murray High reported a higher graduating cohort than Cottonwood High (490 vs. 389).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Cottonwood High reported a higher ap enrollment than Murray High (462 vs. 196).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Cottonwood High reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Murray High (83 vs. 22).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Murray High reported a higher students per counselor than Cottonwood High (296.7:1 vs. 278.8:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

28 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Cottonwood High

1 metric was reported by Cottonwood High. Comparable data for Murray High is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
685

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Cottonwood High
$11,000
Murray High
$11,273.04
Local revenue share
Cottonwood High
41.1%
Murray High
51.1%
State revenue share
Cottonwood High
45.8%
Murray High
39.3%
Federal revenue share
Cottonwood High
13.1%
Murray High
9.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cottonwood High
34.6%
Murray High
23.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Salt Lake County
$94,658
Salt Lake County
$94,658
Poverty rate
Salt Lake County
8.4%
Salt Lake County
8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Salt Lake County
38.6%
Salt Lake County
38.6%
Unemployment rate
Salt Lake County
3.2%
Salt Lake County
3.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.