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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 215 students in Moorhead Area School District.
Public Preschools in Moorhead Area School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
7,412 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Moorhead Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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
0.54
0.62
# American Indian Students
251 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
89 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
804 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
928 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
4,897 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
66%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
434 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
615
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
562
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
564
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
560
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
538
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
495
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
595
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
550
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
551
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
534
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,699 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,998 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,699
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,998
$18,586
Best Moorhead Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Probstfield Center For Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2410 14th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3800
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3800
Grades: PK
| 215 students
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