Enrollment
138
High
DISTRICT 1,130 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORHEAD AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272142000462
Moorhead ALC
2800 27TH AVE S, MOORHEAD, MN 56560 · (218) 284-2230 · Clay County
GRADES 05–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
102 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 62% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
15.4%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Moorhead ALC ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #396 of 764 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #40 of 444 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
138
+39 (+39%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 105
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 6.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 138 | 14.7 | 9.4:1 | 74% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 14.9 | 9.5:1 | 74% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 16.2 | 11.0:1 | 76% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 99 | 16 | 6.2:1 | 64% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 8.3 | 14.3:1 | 72% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 85 | 6 | 14.2:1 | 75% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | 91% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | 77% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moorhead ALC.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (119 to 138); teachers up 77% (8.3 to 14.7).
About Moorhead ALC
Moorhead ALC is a public high school run by Moorhead Area Public Schools in MOORHEAD, Minnesota. It offers grades 5 through 12 and has 138 students enrolled. That is 63% below the average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
Moorhead Area Public Schools is the district for Moorhead ALC. It has 12 schools and 7,571 students.
The student body at Moorhead ALC has no majority group. White students lead at 41%. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% multiracial, and 9% Native American. The county population is about 85% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
Moorhead ALC has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, with 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. The school has 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Clay County report 40%.
In Clay County, the median household earns about $81,172 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Clay County, 32 public schools serve about 11,470 students.
West Central Academy-N, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 99 to 138, a 39% rise. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.4:1) than in 2020-21 (6.2:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,059
Census ACS
Median income
$81,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moorhead Area Public Schools
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 2,158 students
- MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,122 students
- S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryElementary · 719 students
- Dorothy Dodds Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARYElementary · 616 students
- Robert Asp ElementaryElementary · 580 students
Other schools in MOORHEAD
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 2,158 students
- MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,122 students
- S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryElementary · 719 students
- Dorothy Dodds Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARYElementary · 616 students
- Robert Asp ElementaryElementary · 580 students
Nearby schools
- West Central Academy-N0.6 mi · 16
- Moorhead Voluntary PreKindergarten1.0 mi · 20
- PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION1.0 mi · 253
- Probstfield Elementary1.0 mi · 290
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 2,158
- ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 616
Frequently asked questions
About Moorhead ALCWhat is the total enrollment at Moorhead ALC?
Moorhead ALC enrolls approximately 138 students in grades 05-12.
What age range does Moorhead ALC serve?
Moorhead ALC serves students from grade 05 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moorhead ALC?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Moorhead ALC is approximately 9.4:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Moorhead ALC?
Moorhead ALC reports a student body of 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Moorhead ALC?
Moorhead ALC is overseen by Moorhead Area Public Schools in Clay County.
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