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Moorhead Area Public Schools
Key statistics
7,571
Students enrolled
17
Public schools
488
Classroom teachers (FTE)
15.5:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Total staff (FTE)
991
District office
1313 30TH AVE S, Moorhead MN 56560
Phone
County
Clay County
Official website
NCES District ID
2721420
About Moorhead Area Public Schools
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
The Moorhead Area Public Schools have a reputation for excellence. The high expectations of parents, the dedication of the teachers and staff, the visionary leadership, and the influence of three four-year colleges in the area have made the schools among the best in Minnesota, a state with a highly regarded educational system.
The district is best known for three things: the superior academic achievement of its students, its far-reaching extracurricular activities, and its efficiency in operating costs.
The mission of the Moorhead School District is to develop the maximum potential of every learner to thrive in a changing world. Each day approximately 5,300 students learn and thrive in the classrooms, hallways and playgrounds of Moorhead Area Public Schools.
Ellen Hopkins Elementary School, Robert Asp Elementary School, and S.G. Reinertsen Elementary School serve students in grades K-5, Horizon Middle School serves grades 6-8, and Moorhead High School serves grades 9-12. The Red River Area Learning Center offers an alternative school setting and independent study options for middle school and high school learners.
Besides addressing the needs of K-12 students, the district also provides educational, social and recreational opportunities for learners of all ages.
Learning in Moorhead begins at birth with a wide range of popular Early Childhood Family Education classes for parents and children, birth though age five. Early Intervention Services provides special education services to children, birth through age five, in the district.
Each year, Community Education, a program of the Moorhead School District, offers approximately 1,000 enrichment courses to thousands of area residents. GED preparation and instruction in basic skills are offered through Adult Basic Education.
The Moorhead School District, which covers 216 square miles along the Red River, is 34 miles long and 9.5 miles wide. The district includes the cities of Moorhead, Georgetown and Sabin. The district's budget exceeds $50 million.