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Moorhead Area Public Schools 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 260 students in Moorhead Area Public Schools.
Public Preschools in Moorhead Area Public Schools have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
7,460 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Moorhead Area Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
14%
13%
% White
65%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,882 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,598
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,882
$18,585
Best Moorhead Area Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Probstfield Center For Education
Special Education School
2410 14th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3800
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3800
Gr: PK | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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