B−
Moorhead Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Moorhead, Sabin, Oakport Township, Elmwood Township, Kurtz Township, Kragnes Township, Alliance Township, Moorhead Township, Georgetown Township, Holy Cross Township and Georgetown, and parts of Dilworth, Glyndon Township and Morken Township.
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 South Dakota 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 Seneca.
K–84 schoolsFaulkton School District 24-4
9–12Faulkton High School - 01Faulkton School District 24-4
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.
Fargo Public School District 1Briarwood, Fargo, North River
$18,846per student
West Fargo Public School District 6Fargo, Harwood Township, Reed Township
$14,624per student
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton school districtElkton Township, Flowing Township, Moland Township
$13,020per student
Ada-Borup-West Public SchoolsLee Township, Viding Township
$15,107per student
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.