High school (grades 9-12) · Moorhead, MN

Moorhead High School

Federal NCES profile for Moorhead High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 272142001084
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👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Moorhead High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Minnesota.

#11 of 11
public schools in Moorhead · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
22.1:1
large classes for Minnesota
35.5%
free-lunch eligible

Moorhead High School has class sizes larger than 88% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Moorhead High School ranks #11 of 11 public schools in Moorhead, MN.

School address

Moorhead, MN 56560
District: Moorhead Area Public Schools · Minnesota

NCES ID 272142001084 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+80 students YoY

Moorhead High School held near 2,017 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+80 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 97.0 → 113.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+80 students YoY 272142001084 · Moorhead, MN High · LARGE · TRAD

2,122 enr · 22.1:1 · 35.5% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Horizon Middle School (2,158 students)

Moorhead High School held near 2,017 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+80 headcount). Teacher FTE added 97.0 → 113.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Moorhead High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Moorhead High School reports 2,122 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Moorhead High School compares

Moorhead High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.1:1 ▲ 40% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.5% ▼ 17% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,122 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,122
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher - 40% above state mean
Top 88% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,570
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 424 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 88 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.2%
African American 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
Two or More 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Moorhead High School is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Moorhead Area Public Schools reports $14,570 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Moorhead High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Horizon Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
S.G. Reinertsen Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ellen Hopkins Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Robert Asp Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Moorhead High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Moorhead Area Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,122 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Moorhead High School

How many students attend Moorhead High School?

Moorhead High School has 2,122 students enrolled. It is a high school in Moorhead, MN. CCD year-over-year: 1,937 (2022-23) → 2,017 (2023-24), nearly flat (+80).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moorhead High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Moorhead High School is 22.1:1, which is 40% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Moorhead High School?

35.5% of students at Moorhead High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moorhead High School?

The largest demographic group at Moorhead High School is White at 68.2% of enrollment, in Moorhead, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Moorhead High School?

Moorhead High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Moorhead High School rank among public schools in Moorhead?

By Resource Investment Index, Moorhead High School ranks #11 of 11 public schools in Moorhead, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Moorhead on the city page.

What other schools are in Moorhead Area Public Schools?

Besides Moorhead High School, Moorhead Area Public Schools also operates Horizon Middle School (2,158 students), S.G. Reinertsen Elementary (719 students), and Dorothy Dodds Elementary School (625 students). See the Moorhead Area Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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