Houston Public School District

306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943-0363
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,027 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 30% (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 53%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Houston Secondary, with ≥90% 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), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
2,000 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Houston Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55% has increased from 46% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#270 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Houston Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
45%
This chart displays 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 Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
51%
This chart displays 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 Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Houston Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Houston Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.57
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
38 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
243 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
1,363 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
68%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
229
# Students in K Grade:
97
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,801 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Houston Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Houston Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,213
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Houston Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,801
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Houston Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Houston Public School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Secondary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Grades: 7-12
| 227 students
Rank: #22.
Minnesota Virtual Academy High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Grades: 9-12
| 777 students
Rank: #33.
Summit Learning Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,000 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 55% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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