Moorhead, MN Public Schools

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1%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

11%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

23%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Moorhead school information

Index	Moorhead	Minnesota	National
Average Test Scores	48%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	13	2,224	79,221
Total private schools	2	477	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	5	140	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Moorhead are 1% lower than the national average
There are approximately 13 public schools in Moorhead
93.1% of people in Moorhead have completed 8th grade
92.2% of people in Moorhead have completed high school
37.2% of people in Moorhead have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Moorhead

Index	Moorhead	Minnesota	National
Completed 8th grade	93.1%	90.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.2%	89.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	71.0%	66.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	50.3%	45.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	37.2%	34.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	10.1%	11.5%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.6%	3.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.0%	1.4%	1.3%

Moorhead, MN School Districts

Moorhead Public School District

There are a total of 13 public schools, 2 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Moorhead. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Moorhead, MN schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Moorhead, MN, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Harwood, ND	725	65%	34.4%
Horace, ND	2,847	65%	34.4%
Dilworth, MN	4,430	62%	28.1%
Kindred, ND	905	61%	27.6%
Mapleton, ND	1,221	60%	25.0%
Moorhead, MN	43,409	48%	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Channelview, TX	43,378	40%	16.6%
Prescott, AZ	43,463	52%	7.5%
Salem, MA	43,350	43%	10.3%
Concord, NH	43,503	50%	3.9%
Peachtree Corners, GA	43,516	50%	4.2%
Moorhead, MN	43,409	48%	0.7%

Source: The Moorhead, MN education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.