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Houston 51±¬ÁÏ 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 2 public middle schools serving 568 students in Houston 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Houston 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
2,000 Students
272,838 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
17,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Houston 51±¬ÁÏ 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
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
12%
12%
% White
68%
62%
% 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 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%
Rank: #22.
Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Houston, MN 55943
(507) 896-5323
Gr: 6-8 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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