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Moorhead Area Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,321 students in Moorhead Area Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Moorhead Area Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
7,266 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Moorhead Area Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
# American Indian Students
223 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
71 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
754 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
864 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
4,864 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
67%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
575
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
550
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
531
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
552
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
597
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
539
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
535
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
552
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
551
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
493
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
522
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,360 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,015
$17,887
Spending / Student
$18,360
$18,614
Best Moorhead Area Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Central Academy-s
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
729 11th St N
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 979-3266
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 979-3266
Grades: 4-12
| 27 students
Rank: #22.
West Central Academy-n
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2777 34th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 979-3266
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 979-3266
Grades: 3-12
| 14 students
Rank: #33.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3601 12th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-7300
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-7300
Grades: 5-8
| 2,069 students
Rank: #44.
Moorhead Alc
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2777 34th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-2230
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-2230
Grades: 5-12
| 95 students
Rank: n/an/a
Moorhead Alc - Barnesville
Alternative School
2777 34th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-2230
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-2230
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
2300 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3337
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3337
Grades: 7-12
| 116 students
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