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
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 (né 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
The school's mascot is the Mustang. Its colors are purple, gold, and white.
Schools
The district operates two schools in a single facility at 216 Sherman Street in Murray:[5]
Mensching, Leah McBride (née Leah Renee McBride; born 1981; married to Ryan Christopher Mensching) (April 2, 2022). Muller, Lyle Edward (born 1953) (ed.). "List of Iowa Districts With 500 or Fewer Students". Iowa City: The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism–IowaWatch.org. Distributed by Newstex, LLC. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Investigate Midwest.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)ProQuest2646000736 (US Newsstream database); OCLC1329894847; OCLC1035079117 (all editions).
