C
Houston Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Houston, Pleasant Hill, Money Creek, Mound Prairie, Houston, Wiscoy, Yucatan and Sheldon, and parts of Caledonia.
Students
1,934
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,030
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Houston Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 30 pts below the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.7M, about $1,417 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sheldon.
PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsCaledonia Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)54%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,030 per student · 12% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 79%Support & administration 19%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 88%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,906’21
2,115’22
2,000’23
1,934’24
About steady.
Students
White 68%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Caledonia Public School DistrictCaledonia, Mayville, Union
$15,552per student
La Crescent-Hokah School DistrictHokah, La Crescent, New Hartford
$15,563per student
Rushford-Peterson Public SchoolsHart, Norway, Rushford Village
$14,413per student
Spring Grove School DistrictBlack Hammer, Wilmington
$15,246per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.