Houston Public School District

306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943-0363
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Houston Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 586 students in Houston Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Houston Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
1,906 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Houston Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has increased from 45% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#126 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Houston Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Houston Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Houston Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Houston Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.58
# American Indian Students
24 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
34 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
207 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
11%
12%
# White Students
1,357 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
71%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
76
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,580 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Houston Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Houston Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,013
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Houston Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,580
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Houston Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Houston Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Secondary
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Grades: 7-12
| 209 students
Rank: n/an/a
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Grades: 6-8
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,906 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 60% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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