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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 is 1 public preschool serving 260 students in Moorhead Area School District.
Public Preschools in Moorhead Area School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
7,460 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
16,916 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
273 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
106 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
779 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
1,058 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
4,823 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
65%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
416 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
260
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
516
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
554
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
575
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
566
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
556
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
540
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
503
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
589
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
573
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
535
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
540
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
549
162
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(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
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3800
Grades: PK
| 260 students
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