Public schools in Houston, MN
Houston has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,031 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Houston Public Schools ISD 294 runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Houston's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Houston | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Public Schools ISD 294 | 6 | 2,115 | $12,729 |
| Ridgeway Community School | 1 | 91 | $11,484 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Houston, 962 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Virtual Academy High | 706 | 13.3 | 47.5% | Houston Public Schools ISD 294 |
| Houston Secondary | 234 | 14.6 | 26.9% | Houston Public Schools ISD 294 |
| Summit Learning Program | 22 | 7.0 | 68.2% | Houston Public Schools ISD 294 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Houston, 333 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle | 333 | 11.7 | 47.7% | Houston Public Schools ISD 294 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Houston, 736 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar | 392 | 18.9 | 57.9% | Houston Public Schools ISD 294 |
| Houston Elementary | 247 | 11.3 | 33.2% | Houston Public Schools ISD 294 |
| Ridgeway Community School | 97 | 9.7 | 19.6% | Ridgeway Community School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Houston's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Houston school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 247 students (state 275).
| Houston | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 247 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Houston schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Houston
- Houston Public Schools ISD 294Runs 6 of Houston's 7 public schools and spent $12,729 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,729
- Minnesota Virtual Academy High, the largest high school in Houston706 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.706
- Compare Houston Public Schools ISD 294 with Ridgeway Community SchoolHouston's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Houston addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Houston
How many public schools are in Houston, MN?
7 public schools with an address in Houston were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,031 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Houston?
Minnesota Virtual Academy High, with 706 students in 2024-25 (Houston Public Schools ISD 294).Which districts run Houston's schools?
Houston Public Schools ISD 294 (6 schools), Ridgeway Community School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25