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Houston Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 962 students in Houston Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Houston Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Houston Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 55%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Houston Secondary, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,198 Schools
# Students
1,934 Students
313,741 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
18,841 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Houston Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 53% has decreased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
53%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.4%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
11%
12%
% White
68%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,340 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,766
$17,752
Spending / Student
$16,340
$18,474
Best Houston Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Learning Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
105 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 742-9939
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 742-9939
Gr: 9-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Houston Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Gr: 7-12 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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