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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 222 students in Houston Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Houston Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
2,115 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Houston Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 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.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
55%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
33 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
46 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
259 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
12%
13%
# White Students
1,439 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
68%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
97
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,941 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,331
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,941
$18,586
Best Houston Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
310 S Sherman
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Grades: PK-6
| 222 students
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