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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 2025-26 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 24% (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 55%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Houston Secondary, with ≥80% 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
1,172 Schools
# Students
2,000 Students
309,925 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
18,770 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Houston Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 53% has decreased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
53%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
12%
11%
% White
68%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. 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 $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,213
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,801
$18,585
Best Houston Public School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Learning Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
105 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Minnesota Virtual Academy High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Gr: 9-12 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Houston Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Gr: 7-12 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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