Total enrollment
7,571
+727 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
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).
7-year change in Moorhead
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 73%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
15%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Moorhead has increased 11% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,844 students to 7,571. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 73% to 63% over the same 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.