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Houston Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Houston, Pleasant Hill Township, Money Creek Township, Mound Prairie Township, Houston Township, Wiscoy Township, Yucatan Township and Sheldon Township, and parts of Caledonia Township.
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 Wisconsin 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 Bloomington.
PK–4River Ridge ElementaryRiver Ridge School District
5–8River Ridge MiddleRiver Ridge School District
9–12River Ridge HighRiver Ridge 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 Township, Union Township
$15,552per student
La Crescent-Hokah School DistrictHokah Township, La Crescent Township, New Hartford Township
$15,563per student
Rushford-Peterson Public SchoolsHart Township, Norway Township, Rushford Village
$14,413per student
Spring Grove School DistrictBlack Hammer Township, Wilmington Township
$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.