Moorhead Area Public Schools School District

1313 30th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560-4624
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Moorhead Area Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Moorhead Area Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
7,266 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
16,055 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#299 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Moorhead Area Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moorhead Area Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moorhead Area Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Moorhead Area Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.62
# American Indian Students
223 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
71 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
754 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
864 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
12%
13%
# White Students
4,864 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
67%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
204
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
575
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
550
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
531
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
552
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
597
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
539
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
535
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
552
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
551
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
493
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
522
189
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Moorhead Area Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$133 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Moorhead Area Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,015
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Moorhead Area Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,360
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Moorhead Area Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Moorhead Area Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Probstfield Center For Education
Special Education School
2410 14th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3800
Grades: PK
| 204 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,266 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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