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Moorhead Area 51��s

1313 30th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560-4624

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 284-3300

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Moorhead Area 51��s ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

16 Schools

998 Schools

# Students

7,460 Students

272,838 Students

# Teachers

487 Teachers

17,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
5	556	21
6	540	96
7	503	114
8	589	116
9	14	27
10	23	29
11	47	29
12	96	32

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District Rank

Moorhead Area 51��s, 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.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#288 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s
2023	#288
2022	#288
2021	#299
2019	#325
2018	#306
2017	#289
2016	#272
2015	#237
2014	#212
2013	#208
2012	#251

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38%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	38%	46%
2022	42%	45%
2021	39%	45%
2019	47%	56%
2018	49%	58%
2017	53%	59%
2016	54%	60%
2015	56%	61%
2014	59%	61%
2013	61%	61%
2012	62%	62%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2022	45%	51%
2021	46%	53%
2019	52%	59%
2018	49%	60%
2017	56%	61%
2016	57%	60%
2015	59%	60%
2014	57%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	73%	76%
2011	70%	74%

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36%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2022	36%	41%
2021	38%	45%

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79%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	79%	84%
2022	82%	84%
2021	86%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	76%	83%
2017	81%	83%
2016	74%	82%
2015	76%	82%
2014	80%	82%
2013	76%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	0.51	0.59
2022	0.50	0.58
2021	0.48	0.57
2020	0.45	0.54
2019	0.45	0.54
2018	0.42	0.53
2017	0.42	0.53
2016	0.40	0.52
2015	0.38	0.51
2014	0.37	0.48
2013	0.38	0.47
2012	0.37	0.45
2011	0.34	0.44
2010	0.30	0.42
2009	0.31	0.41
2008	0.30	0.41
2007	0.30	0.40
2006	0.29	0.37
2005	0.29	0.37
2004	0.28	0.35
2003	0.28	0.34
2002	0.26	0.32
2001	0.25	0.31
2000	0.25	0.29
1999	0.26	0.28
1998	0.27	0.26
1997	0.27	0.24
1996	0.27	0.23
1995	0.26	0.23
1994	0.24	0.22
1993	0.21	0.21
1992	0.20	0.19
1991	0.19	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	4%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	5%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	11%	11%
2022	10%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	9%	9%
2019	9%	9%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%
2014	8%	8%
2013	9%	8%
2012	9%	7%
2011	8%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	9%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	9%	5%
2005	8%	5%
2004	8%	4%
2003	8%	4%
2002	8%	4%
2001	8%	3%
2000	8%	3%
1999	9%	3%
1998	9%	2%
1997	10%	2%
1996	9%	2%
1995	9%	2%
1994	8%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	6%	1%
1991	6%	1%

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% Black

14%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	11%	12%
2022	11%	12%
2021	10%	11%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	4%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

65%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	68%	62%
2022	69%	63%
2021	71%	64%
2020	73%	66%
2019	73%	66%
2018	75%	67%
2017	75%	67%
2016	77%	68%
2015	78%	69%
2014	79%	71%
2013	78%	72%
2012	79%	73%
2011	81%	74%
2010	83%	75%
2009	82%	76%
2008	83%	76%
2007	83%	77%
2006	84%	79%
2005	84%	79%
2004	85%	80%
2003	85%	81%
2002	86%	82%
2001	86%	83%
2000	86%	84%
1999	85%	85%
1998	85%	86%
1997	84%	87%
1996	85%	87%
1995	86%	88%
1994	87%	88%
1993	89%	89%
1992	89%	90%
1991	90%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,882 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$116 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	$116 MM	$9 MM
2022	$105 MM	$9 MM
2021	$116 MM	$9 MM
2020	$105 MM	$9 MM
2019	$101 MM	$8 MM
2018	$93 MM	$8 MM
2017	$92 MM	$7 MM
2016	$82 MM	$7 MM
2015	$62 MM	$6 MM
2014	$75 MM	$7 MM
2012	$68 MM	$6 MM
2011	$67 MM	$7 MM
2010	$62 MM	$6 MM
2009	$61 MM	$6 MM
2008	$60 MM	$6 MM
2007	$59 MM	$6 MM
2006	$56 MM	$6 MM
2005	$53 MM	$6 MM
2004	$57 MM	$6 MM
2003	$50 MM	$6 MM
2002	$49 MM	$7 MM
2001	$49 MM	$7 MM
2000	$45 MM	$6 MM
1999	$41 MM	$7 MM
1998	$40 MM	$7 MM
1997	$41 MM	$7 MM
1996	$40 MM	$6 MM
1995	$38 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$133 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	$133 MM	$9 MM
2022	$114 MM	$9 MM
2021	$133 MM	$9 MM
2020	$114 MM	$9 MM
2019	$98 MM	$9 MM
2018	$111 MM	$8 MM
2017	$127 MM	$8 MM
2016	$82 MM	$7 MM
2015	$57 MM	$6 MM
2014	$66 MM	$7 MM
2012	$62 MM	$6 MM
2011	$59 MM	$6 MM
2010	$57 MM	$6 MM
2009	$68 MM	$6 MM
2008	$59 MM	$6 MM
2007	$57 MM	$6 MM
2006	$56 MM	$6 MM
2005	$65 MM	$6 MM
2004	$97 MM	$6 MM
2003	$58 MM	$7 MM
2002	$45 MM	$7 MM
2001	$45 MM	$7 MM
2000	$48 MM	$7 MM
1999	$44 MM	$7 MM
1998	$40 MM	$7 MM
1997	$41 MM	$7 MM
1996	$38 MM	$6 MM
1995	$40 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,598

$17,866

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	$15,699	$15,292
2022	$14,636	$14,997
2021	$16,290	$15,834
2020	$14,636	$14,997
2019	$14,334	$14,113
2018	$13,748	$14,902
2017	$13,846	$14,246
2016	$12,920	$13,431
2015	$10,165	$12,051
2014	$12,803	$12,820
2012	$12,215	$12,250
2011	$12,134	$12,557
2010	$11,239	$12,051
2009	$11,203	$11,416
2008	$11,045	$11,377
2007	$10,833	$10,573
2006	$10,494	$10,187
2005	$9,912	$9,471
2004	$10,588	$9,255
2003	$8,961	$9,258
2002	$8,848	$9,018
2001	$8,552	$8,614
2000	$7,666	$8,140
1999	$6,944	$8,059
1998	$6,768	$7,429
1997	$6,823	$7,402
1995	$6,221	$6,624
1992	$5,509	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$17,882

$18,593

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Moorhead Area 51��s	Minnesota
2023	$17,998	$15,221
2022	$15,817	$15,385
2021	$18,676	$15,759
2020	$15,817	$15,385
2019	$13,910	$14,956
2018	$16,256	$15,174
2017	$19,036	$14,982
2016	$12,815	$14,117
2015	$9,350	$11,992
2014	$11,337	$13,172
2012	$11,114	$12,023
2011	$10,709	$11,899
2010	$10,339	$11,992
2009	$12,440	$11,593
2008	$10,925	$11,230
2007	$10,509	$10,536
2006	$10,537	$10,149
2005	$12,139	$9,268
2004	$18,139	$9,179
2003	$10,485	$9,746
2002	$8,120	$9,476
2001	$7,959	$8,680
2000	$8,203	$8,712
1999	$7,343	$8,638
1998	$6,677	$7,392
1997	$6,963	$7,891
1995	$6,583	$6,943
1992	$5,628	$6,055

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Best Moorhead Area 51��s Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Moorhead Online Secondary Academy

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2300 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3337

Gr: 7-12

Rank: #22.

West Central Academy-s

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

729 11th St N
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3316

Gr: 4-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

West Central Academy-n

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2777 34th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-3316

Gr: 3-12 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #44.

Horizon Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3601 12th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-7300

Gr: 5-8 | 2,167 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #55.

Moorhead Alc

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2777 34th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-2230

Gr: 5-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: n/an/a

Moorhead Alc - Barnesville

Alternative School

Add to Compare

2777 34th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-2230

Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 79% (Top 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education