Total enrollment
7,571
+384 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Moorhead
Minnesota · Public K-12
Parents in Moorhead have 18 public K-12 options when picking a school, with combined enrollment near 7,571 students (8 elementary, 1 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Moorhead
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
45,036
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,571
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Dodds Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 625 |
| ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-04 | 616 |
| HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 05-08 | 2,158 |
| LAKES COUNTRY YOUTH EDUC SVCS | Combined | M-M | · |
| Moorhead ALC | High | 05-12 | 138 |
| Moorhead ALC - Barnesville | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| Moorhead ALC: DGF Secondary | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 2,122 |
| Moorhead High School Career Academy | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Moorhead Online Elementary Academy | Elementary | KG-06 | 0 |
| Moorhead Online Secondary Academy | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| Moorhead Voluntary PreKindergarten | Elementary | PK-PK | 20 |
| PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION | Elementary | PK-PK | 253 |
| Probstfield Elementary | Elementary | KG-04 | 290 |
| Robert Asp Elementary | Elementary | KG-04 | 580 |
| S.G. Reinertsen Elementary | Elementary | KG-04 | 719 |
| West Central Academy-N | Combined | 03-12 | 16 |
| West Central Academy-S | Combined | 04-12 | 34 |
About Moorhead
Moorhead is a middle-population Minnesota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 18 schools and 7,571 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 8 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, and 3 other.
Average school size in Moorhead is around 421 students, 18% above the Minnesota average of about 357.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Moorhead has increased 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,187 students to 7,571. The school count climbed from 11 to 12 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Moorhead discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.