Summary:
Houston Public School District in Minnesota enrolls about 1,934 students across six schools — two elementary, one middle, and three high schools. The district overall is ranked 277 of 458 statewide, the 40th percentile with 2 stars, but that single label hides wide variation between schools. Enrollment is dominated by the three Minnesota Virtual Academy schools, which together serve roughly 74% of district students, led by Minnesota Virtual Academy High with 706 students.
Houston Elementary is the clear academic standout: 4 stars, ranked 229 of 869 (74th percentile), and the highest proficiency among reporting schools in math (67.3%) and reading (58.4%), though its science score dropped to 20.8%. Minnesota Virtual Academy High has improved steadily to 58th percentile and 3 stars, with math (42.1%) and science (27.6%) above district averages. Houston Secondary pairs a 98.0% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate with much lower math (21.6%) and reading (31.9%) proficiency.
At the other end, Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle is the lowest-ranked school at 27th percentile and 1 star, with math at 9.5% and science at 4.3%. Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar is mixed — science (37.5%) beats the state, but math and reading trail. Summit Learning Program has only 22 students and its 2025–26 test scores are suppressed, so its academics cannot be judged. Math is the district's biggest gap, at 35.7% versus the state's 44.9%.
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