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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 Yucatan.
PK–62 schoolsRushford-Peterson Public Schools
7–122 schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsRushford-Peterson Public Schools
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.