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Moorhead Area 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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,368 students in Moorhead Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Moorhead Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
7,460 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Moorhead Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
# American Indian Students
273 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
106 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
779 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
1,058 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
14%
12%
# White Students
4,823 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
65%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
416 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
260
847
# Students in K Grade:
516
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
554
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
575
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
566
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
556
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
540
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
503
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
589
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
573
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
535
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
540
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
549
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,882 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,598
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,882
$18,580
Best Moorhead Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Moorhead Alc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2777 34th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-2230
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-2230
Grades: 5-12
| 141 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Moorhead Online Secondary Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2300 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3337
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3337
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
West Central Academy-s
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
729 11th St N
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3316
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3316
Grades: 4-12
| 47 students
Rank: #44.
West Central Academy-n
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2777 34th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3316
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3316
Grades: 3-12
| 13 students
Rank: #55.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
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
| 2,167 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
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