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Moorhead, MN
Public School Ratings




Moorhead Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Moorhead Area Public Schools School District details

Moorhead Area Public Schools School District
1313 30 Th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560

7,412 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Moorhead Area Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.8% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
47%
40%
50%
37%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
4400 24 Th Ave. S.
Moorhead, MN, 56560
KG-04
Ellen Hopkins Elementary School
2020 S 11 Th St
Moorhead, MN, 56560
KG-04
Horizon Middle School
3601 12 Th Ave S
Moorhead, MN, 56560
05-08
Moorhead High School
2300 4 Th Ave S
Moorhead, MN, 56560
09-12
Moorhead Alc School
2777 34 Th St S
Moorhead, MN, 56560
05-12
Moorhead Alc Barnesville School
2777 34 Th St S
Moorhead, MN, 56560
07-12
Moorhead Alc: Dgf Secondary School
2777 34 Th St S
Moorhead, MN, 56560
09-12
Moorhead High School Career Academy
2800 27 Th Ave S
Moorhead, MN, 56560
09-12
Moorhead Online Elementary Academy School
2410 14 Th St S
Moorhead, MN, 56560
KG-06
Moorhead Online Secondary Academy School
2300 4 Th Ave S
Moorhead, MN, 56560
07-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 70.2% 66.2%
Black 13.3% 12.6%
Hispanic 11.5% 11.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 7.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 3.7% 2.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 48.5% 43.4%
Free lunch eligible 42.4% 35.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.1% 8.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,531 $63,233,000 47.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $455 $3,374,000 2.5%
Staff $813 $6,027,000 4.5%
General Administration $203 $1,508,000 1.1%
School Administration $516 $3,828,000 2.9%
Operation $920 $6,817,000 5.1%
Transportation $711 $5,269,000 3.9%
Other $205 $1,520,000 1.1%
Total Support $3,824 $28,343,000 21.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,643 $41,827,000 31.4%
Total Expenditures $17,998 $133,403,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,163 $7,977,318,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $474 $412,990,000 2.6%
Staff $772 $672,048,000 4.2%
General Administration $540 $470,027,000 2.9%
School Administration $570 $496,618,000 3.1%
Operation $973 $847,061,000 5.3%
Transportation $726 $632,446,000 3.9%
Other $394 $343,240,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,450 $3,874,430,000 24.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,912 $4,276,640,000 26.5%
Total Expenditures $18,526 $16,128,388,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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