| Index | Moorhead | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Moorhead | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Moorhead. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Moorhead, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Moorhead, IA, an average of 94.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodbine, IA | 1,419 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Dunlap, IA | 1,246 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Onawa, IA | 2,853 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Mondamin, IA | 387 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Charter Oak, IA | 592 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Moorhead, IA | 229 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raiford, FL | 229 | 50% | 4.2% |
| South Salem, OH | 229 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Hysham, MT | 229 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Mooresboro, NC | 229 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Dwight, NE | 228 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Moorhead, IA | 229 | n/a |