Top Rankings
Moorhead Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 273 students in Moorhead Area School District.
Public Preschools in Moorhead Area School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is equal to the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
17 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
7,571 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Moorhead Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
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