Houston Public School District
For the 2021 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,736 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 51%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Houston Public School District is Houston Secondary. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
| School District Name | Houston Public School District |
| School District Website | http://www.houston.k12.mn.us/ |
| School District Phone Number | (507) 896-5323 |
| School District Grades Offered | PK - 12 |
| 2018-2019 School Year Data | This School District | This State (MN) |
| # of Schools | 2 Schools | 979 Schools |
| # of Students | 1,736 Students | 287,751 Students |
| # of Teachers | 89 Teachers | 17,972 Teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
District Rank
Houston Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 451 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.
| Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data | This School District | State Average (MN) |
Overall District Rank | #300 out of 522 school districts (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 56% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 59% |
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Graduation Rate | 53% | 84% |
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Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.55 |
| # of American Indian Students | 32 Students | 6,529 Students |
| % American Indian Students | 2% | 2% |
| # of Asian Students | 38 Students | 19,973 Students |
| % Asian Students | 2% | 7% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 85 Students | 26,893 Students |
| % Hispanic Students | 5% | 9% |
| # of Black Students | 149 Students | 33,078 Students |
| % Black Students | 9% | 12% |
| # of White Students | 1,343 Students | 187,866 Students |
| % White Students | 77% | 65% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | 1 Student | 208 Students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | n/a | n/a |
| # of Two or more races Students | 88 Students | 13,057 Students |
| % of Two or more races Students | 5% | 5% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | - | 1,407 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | 42 | 4,090 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | 57 | 4,312 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | 60 | 4,451 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | 59 | 4,725 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | 81 | 5,386 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | 95 | 14,289 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 91 | 54,393 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 156 | 66,138 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 173 | 66,397 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | 191 | 16,380 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | 209 | 14,375 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | 237 | 14,742 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | 285 | 16,666 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | - | - |
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,617 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,432. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,057 is less than the state median of $14,942. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 | This School District | This State (MN) |
| Total Revenue | $22 MM | $8 MM |
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| Spending | $25 MM | $8 MM |
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| Revenue / Student | $10,617 | $14,432 |
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| Revenue / Student | $12,057 | $14,942 |
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Best Houston Public School District Public Middle Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Rank: #11.306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Grades: 7-12 | 197 students
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