Moorhead Area Public Schools
Moorhead Area Public Schools is a public school district based in Moorhead, Minnesota, serving 7,571 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 445 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,293 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Moorhead Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Moorhead Area | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,293 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,852 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $133.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $116.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 487 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 991 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 505 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee Public School DistrictShakopee | 7,717 | 15 | $12,158 | 14.9 | #25 |
| Burnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsBurnsville | 7,663 | 20 | $15,467 | 14.5 | #26 |
| Moorhead Area Public SchoolsMoorhead · this district | 7,571 | 17 | $13,293 | 15.5 | #27 |
| Roseville Public School DistrictRoseville | 7,256 | 17 | $14,334 | 15.5 | #28 |
| Hopkins Public School DistrictHopkins | 7,129 | 16 | $14,566 | 14.3 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh SchoolsSt. Louis, MO | 7,602 | $10,538 | 16.3 |
| Blount CountyOneonta, AL | 7,600 | $8,995 | 18.2 |
| St. Bernard ParishChalmette, LA | 7,592 | $12,758 | 14.1 |
| Washington Township School DistrictSewell, NJ | 7,549 | $22,501 | 11.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-moorhead-area-public-schools