B−
Moorhead Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Moorhead, Sabin, Oakport, Elmwood, Kurtz, Kragnes, Alliance, Moorhead, Georgetown, Holy Cross and Georgetown, and parts of Dilworth, Glyndon and Morken.
Students
7,571
Schools
17
Spent per student
$14,971
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$200.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Moorhead Public School District
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $200.8M, about $26,516 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brandon.
PK–1Brandon ElementaryBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
2–5Evansville ElementaryBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
6–8Brandon-Evansville Middle SchoolBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
9–12Brandon-Evansville High SchoolBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,971 per student · 12% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 73%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,266’21
7,412’22
7,460’23
7,571’24
Up 4.2% since 2021.
Students
White 63%Black 15%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
S.G. Reinertsen Elementary
B719 students14:1
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
C+625 students13:1
Ellen Hopkins Elementary
B−616 students14:1
Robert Asp Elementary
B−580 students13:1
Probstfield Elementary
290 students41:1
Moorhead Online Elementary Academy
0 students
Horizon Middle School
C+2,158 students17:1
Moorhead High School
B+2,122 students19:1
Moorhead ALC
D138 students9:1
Moorhead ALC - Barnesville
0 students
Moorhead ALC: DGF Secondary
0 students
Moorhead High School Career Academy
0 students
Moorhead Online Secondary Academy
0 students
Probstfield Center for Education
253 students7:1
West Central Academy-S
C−34 students7:1
Moorhead Voluntary PreKindergarten
20 students
West Central Academy-N
16 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.