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Houston Public School District

306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943-0363

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 896-5323

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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,027 students in Houston Public School District. This district's average high 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 score of 24% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Houston Public School District have a 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,171 Schools

# Students

2,000 Students

310,629 Students

# Teachers

140 Teachers

18,821 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
7	38	20
8	29	23
9	182	122
10	216	125
11	263	126
12	299	133

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#268 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Houston Public School District
2023	#268
2022	#270
2021	#126
2019	#300
2018	#356
2017	#326
2016	#351
2015	#312
2014	#285
2013	#346
2012	#339

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30%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	46%
2022	33%	45%
2021	43%	45%
2019	41%	56%
2018	42%	58%
2017	40%	59%
2016	39%	60%
2015	44%	61%
2014	47%	61%
2013	42%	61%
2012	47%	62%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	51%
2021	58%	53%
2019	58%	59%
2018	42%	60%
2017	58%	61%
2016	56%	60%
2015	58%	60%
2014	59%	59%
2013	52%	58%
2012	74%	76%
2011	76%	74%

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38%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2022	38%	41%
2021	43%	45%

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53%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	53%	84%
2022	55%	84%
2021	60%	84%
2020	54%	84%
2019	53%	84%
2018	59%	83%
2017	46%	83%
2016	45%	82%
2015	42%	82%
2014	49%	82%
2013	41%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.51	0.59
2022	0.47	0.58
2021	0.44	0.57
2020	0.42	0.54
2019	0.42	0.54
2018	0.32	0.53
2017	0.32	0.53
2016	0.27	0.52
2015	0.22	0.51
2014	0.22	0.48
2013	0.27	0.47
2012	0.19	0.45
2011	0.20	0.44
2010	0.14	0.42
2009	0.07	0.41
2008	0.07	0.41
2007	0.07	0.40
2006	0.04	0.37
2005	0.03	0.37
2004	0.05	0.35
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.02	0.32
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.03	0.29
1999	0.02	0.28
1998	0.01	0.26
1994	0.01	0.22
1992	0.02	0.19
1991	0.03	0.16
1990	0.04	0.16
1989	0.06	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	11%
2022	8%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	3%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	12%	12%
2022	11%	12%
2021	9%	11%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

68%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	68%	62%
2022	72%	63%
2021	74%	64%
2020	75%	66%
2019	75%	66%
2018	82%	67%
2017	82%	67%
2016	85%	68%
2015	88%	69%
2014	88%	71%
2013	85%	72%
2012	90%	73%
2011	89%	74%
2010	93%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	96%	76%
2007	96%	77%
2006	98%	79%
2005	99%	79%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	99%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	99%	86%
1997	100%	87%
1996	100%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,801 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$32 MM	$9 MM
2022	$22 MM	$9 MM
2021	$32 MM	$9 MM
2020	$22 MM	$9 MM
2019	$22 MM	$8 MM
2018	$22 MM	$8 MM
2017	$22 MM	$7 MM
2016	$21 MM	$7 MM
2015	$15 MM	$6 MM
2014	$23 MM	$7 MM
2012	$19 MM	$6 MM
2011	$17 MM	$7 MM
2010	$15 MM	$6 MM
2009	$13 MM	$6 MM
2008	$11 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$32 MM	$9 MM
2022	$23 MM	$9 MM
2021	$32 MM	$9 MM
2020	$23 MM	$9 MM
2019	$23 MM	$9 MM
2018	$22 MM	$8 MM
2017	$25 MM	$8 MM
2016	$24 MM	$7 MM
2015	$16 MM	$6 MM
2014	$23 MM	$7 MM
2012	$19 MM	$6 MM
2011	$17 MM	$6 MM
2010	$16 MM	$6 MM
2009	$13 MM	$6 MM
2008	$11 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,213

$17,852

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,331	$15,292
2022	$13,130	$14,997
2021	$12,041	$15,834
2020	$13,130	$14,997
2019	$11,150	$14,113
2018	$10,823	$14,902
2017	$10,483	$14,246
2016	$10,989	$13,431
2015	$7,496	$12,051
2014	$9,940	$12,820
2012	$8,433	$12,250
2011	$8,599	$12,557
2010	$8,038	$12,051
2009	$8,720	$11,416
2008	$8,685	$11,377
2007	$7,963	$10,573
2006	$7,825	$10,187
2005	$7,734	$9,471
2004	$7,684	$9,255
2003	$9,111	$9,258
2002	$7,873	$9,018
2001	$8,195	$8,614
2000	$7,211	$8,140
1999	$6,495	$8,059
1998	$6,316	$7,429
1997	$5,983	$7,402
1995	$6,193	$6,624
1992	$4,910	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$15,801

$18,577

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Houston Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,941	$15,221
2022	$13,476	$15,385
2021	$11,734	$15,759
2020	$13,476	$15,385
2019	$11,402	$14,956
2018	$10,934	$15,174
2017	$11,906	$14,982
2016	$12,492	$14,117
2015	$7,902	$11,992
2014	$9,915	$13,172
2012	$8,410	$12,023
2011	$8,911	$11,899
2010	$8,473	$11,992
2009	$8,939	$11,593
2008	$8,396	$11,230
2007	$8,158	$10,536
2006	$7,712	$10,149
2005	$7,812	$9,268
2004	$8,070	$9,179
2003	$8,595	$9,746
2002	$7,575	$9,476
2001	$7,560	$8,680
2000	$6,870	$8,712
1999	$7,107	$8,638
1998	$6,417	$7,392
1997	$6,458	$7,891
1995	$5,493	$6,943
1992	$5,209	$6,055

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Best Houston Public School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Summit Learning Program

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

105 W Elm St
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

306 W Elm St
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

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306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323

Gr: 7-12 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,000 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 53% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education