Murray District, UT - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Murray District

Murray District, a full PK-through-12 system, sits in the center of Salt Lake County and covers five ZIP-code areas, with the bulk of its enrollment drawn from the city of Murray and adjacent portions of Taylorsville. The district’s roughly six thousand students attend a dozen schools, among them six elementary schools, two junior high schools, one high school, a school for adult transition programming, and an early childhood center. The enrollment is majority white, with just under a quarter of students identified as Hispanic. Smaller shares of Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students round out the community. No data was reported on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor on the rate of students with individualized education plans or English learner status, so the economic and special-education profile of this district remains unclear from the available information.

State testing results, from the RISE assessments administered in grades three through eight, show the district’s overall proficiency index landing above the midpoint among Salt Lake County's districts. In science, roughly half of students scored at the proficient level. In math and English language arts, the shares were lower, with fewer than half of students reaching proficiency in each. The data available covers only one year for math and science and a slightly different year for English language arts, and cut-score changes for math occurred between the two testing periods, which makes direct year-over-year comparisons unreliable. A parent looking for trend direction would need to ask the district for more consistent longitudinal data.

The chronic absenteeism rate, reported at roughly a quarter of students, also falls above the midpoint among the county’s districts. That is not an outlier when set against the county’s median, but it is high enough that a family may want to inquire about the district’s attendance intervention strategies.

On the financial side, per-pupil current spending is in the upper range of Salt Lake County’s districts, meaning Murray District spends more per student than most of its county neighbors. That spending level, combined with the academic results, suggests the district is investing above the typical local rate without yet seeing top-tier test outcomes.

Housing in the district’s service area ranges notably. The ZIP code for Murray proper shows home values that are moderate compared to the pricier neighborhoods in Holladay and Cottonwood Heights, and somewhat lower than the state’s median home value. Rents have been falling modestly citywide. The area does not present as a high-barrier market for entry, though affording a home in the Murray ZIP code still requires an income well above the national median household figure. Rent is more manageable, running at roughly a fifth of a typical local household’s income.

The district did not report a graduation rate in the data provided, so a comparison on that metric among Salt Lake County’s districts was not possible. No recent district-level changes of lasting impact were found in a publicly reported search, so the operational context appears stable without major shifts in leadership, boundaries, or program offerings at the time of this report.

For a family, the picture that emerges is of a mid-sized suburban school system that is spending at an elevated level relative to its county peers, with academic proficiency positioned above the midpoint overall but leaving room in English and math. The absenteeism rate is a soft spot worth a direct conversation with the school administration. The district covers a range of housing markets, with the city of Murray itself offering more attainable home prices than some of its eastern neighbors, while rents are declining slightly. A family looking for a district with above-average per-pupil funding and a moderate academic standing within a competitive county may find this a reasonable fit, especially if they value the convenience of a single unified system over a fragmented choice environment.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

5,733

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 24%

Black 4%

White 63%

Asian 2%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

Math

Gr 3

33%

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Gr 4

27%

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Gr 5

23%

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Gr 6

20%

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Gr 7

23%

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Gr 8

24%

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Gr 38

25%

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Science

Gr 4

29%

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Gr 5

26%

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Gr 6

41%

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Gr 7

23%

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Gr 8

32%

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Gr 38

30%

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Schools in this District

12 schools are officially reported under this district.

Murray Adult Transition

Early Childhood Center

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

1 grade reported

47%

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

45%

Grades 3-8

Science

1 grade reported

51%

Grades 3-8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$523,721

Year-over-year change+1.4%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$487K to $752K

vs. state typical0.97x

vs. national typical1.42x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
84107	Murray	$507K	+1.3%	60.8%
84123	Taylorsville	$540K	+1.7%	36.8%
84117	Holladay	$701K	+3.1%	1.4%
84121	Cottonwood Heights	$752K	+2.4%	0.9%
84047	Midvale	$487K	+1.1%	0.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,381/mo

Year-over-year change-5.2%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$1,333 to $1,842/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
84107	Murray	$1,333	-4.8%	60.8%
84123	Taylorsville	$1,443	-6.3%	36.8%
84117	Holladay	$1,532	-1.1%	1.4%
84121	Cottonwood Heights	$1,842	+1.7%	0.9%
84047	Midvale	$1,561	-1.4%	0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,643/mo

Home price / national median income6.3x

Annual rent / national median income19.8%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$1,262/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$540,993 (+1.6% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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