Houston Public School District
Top Rankings
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 2022-23 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,443 students in Houston Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Houston Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 59% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Houston Public School District are Houston Secondary and Minnesota Virtual Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
961 Schools
# Students
2,693 Students
290,121 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
16,149 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 53% has increased from 49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 522 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
59%
Graduation Rate
53%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.58
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,536 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
53 Students
20,544 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
29,669 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
261 Students
35,212 Students
% Black Students
10%
12%
# White Students
1,971 Students
181,791 Students
% White Students
73%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
16,121 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
1,168
# Students in K Grade:
132
3,956
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
4,404
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
4,513
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
4,778
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
5,262
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
13,123
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
53,937
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
67,397
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
68,056
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
15,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
14,969
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
15,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
17,752
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,481. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,283 is less than the state median of $14,746. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$22 MM
$8 MM
Spending (19-20)
$22 MM
$8 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,199
$14,481
Spending / Student
$8,283
$14,746
Best Houston Public School District Public Middle Schools (2022-23)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Secondary
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Grades: 7-12
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
Minnesota Virtual Academy
Math: 32% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Grades: K-12
| 2,231 students
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