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Murray Community School District

Coordinates: 41°02′21″N 93°57′15″W / 41.039061°N 93.954244°W / 41.039061; -93.954244
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Murray Community School District
Location
Clarke, Union, and Decatur counties
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12
SuperintendentTim Kuehl
Schools2
Budget$4,292,000[1]
NCES District ID1920100[1]
Students and staff
Students298 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers26.26 FTE[1]
Staff27.36 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.35[1]
Athletic conferenceBluegrass
District mascotMustang
ColorsPurple, Gold, and White
     
Other information
Websitewww.murraycsd.org

The Murray Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Murray, Iowa.

Location

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The district is mainly in western Clarke County, with smaller areas in Union and Decatur counties. The district serves the city of Murray, and surrounding rural areas.[2]

Governance

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As of July 1, 2020, the (a) East Union (EUCSD) and (b) Murray Community School Districts (MCSD) have a 50/50 shared Superintendent agreement. Tim Kuehl ( Timothy Gary Kuehl; born 1970) became superintendent July 1, 2021.

Both Districts are among Iowa's 104 public school districts (of 327) with enrollments of 500 or fewer, according to the Iowa Department of Education (December 2021) → EUCSD had 480 → MCSD had 269.[3] Effective August 23, 2024, the Boards of both districts, EUCSD and MCSD, approved a four-day school week with the aim of, among other things, improving teacher recruitment and retention, allowing more time for curricular planning, and improving student attendance.[4]

Mascot

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The school's mascot is the Mustang. Its colors are purple, gold, and white.

Schools

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The district operates two schools in a single facility at 216 Sherman Street in Murray:[5]

  • Murray Elementary School
  • Murray High School

Murray High School

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Athletics

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The Mustangs compete in the Bluegrass Conference, including the following sports:[6]

  • Volleyball
  • Football (8-man)
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Wrestling (as East Union-Murray)
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Golf (girls, as East Union-Murray)
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

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Bibliography

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Murray Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Iowa Department of Education", 2022–2023.
  3. ^ Mensching, April 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Creston News Advertiser, March 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "District Detail".
  6. ^ "Blue Grass Conference".

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