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Minnesota Virtual Academy High

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Minnesota Virtual Academy High ranks 235 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 48% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Minnesota Virtual Academy High is a public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in the Houston Public School District, with 777 students, making it the largest school in the district. While the school has consistently been ranked in the middle of Minnesota high schools, it faces some challenges in academic performance, particularly for certain student subgroups.

Academically, Minnesota Virtual Academy High generally underperforms compared to the state and district averages on MCA-III proficiency tests in math, reading, and science. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, African American students, and white students, ranking in the bottom third of Minnesota high schools for these subgroups. In contrast, the school performs relatively well for Hispanic students and special education students, ranking in the top half of Minnesota high schools. The school's 4-year graduation rate of around 84% is on par with the nearby Houston Secondary school but lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 4-5% is higher than the state average.

One notable factor is the high percentage of Minnesota Virtual Academy High students (over 60%) who are from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, as measured by free/reduced lunch eligibility. This is significantly higher than the nearby Houston Secondary school (28% free/reduced lunch). The school's virtual model may provide unique benefits and opportunities for its students, but the high poverty concentration could contribute to the school's overall lower academic performance and higher dropout rates, highlighting the need for additional resources and support to address the challenges faced by students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

706

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,434

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943-0363

(507) 742-9843

District: Houston Public School District

Feeder schools for Minnesota Virtual Academy High:

Elementary:

Houston Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

African American:

12.5%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (64% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (21% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg47%

235^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Houston Public School District

264^th of 446Houston Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	474 of 869	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	621 of 870	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	645 of 847	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	697 of 853	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.4	665 of 848	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	629 of 840	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.7	624 of 826	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	668 of 824	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	675 of 820	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.0	521 of 814	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	556 of 803	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	268 of 434	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.3	398 of 781	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	518 of 777	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.3	545 of 756	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.7	419 of 685	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.0	255 of 676	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.6	400 of 674	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	70.9	120 of 521	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	393 of 533	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	391 of 518	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.0	389 of 523	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.2	390 of 508	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	377 of 516	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.6	272 of 490	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.5	361 of 488	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.0	350 of 469	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.5	262 of 478	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	272 of 454	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	163 of 230	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.4	227 of 409	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.4	188 of 403	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	202 of 406	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.6	99 of 396	75.0%	★★★★☆
2004	62.0	180 of 387	53.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	235 of 450	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	280 of 480	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	281 of 476	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	208 of 472	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	152 of 428	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	288 of 492	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	319 of 494	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	284 of 489	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	323 of 489	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	318 of 504	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	330 of 483	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	361 of 534	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	358 of 539	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	347 of 545	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	327 of 540	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	167 of 234	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	39.7	65 of 109	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.8	23 of 98	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	284 of 358	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	241 of 403	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	283 of 396	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	270 of 388	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	231 of 339	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	253 of 401	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	312 of 395	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	86.2	15 of 145	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	48.0	66 of 132	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.5	116 of 129	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	51.2	203 of 389	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	270 of 393	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	101 of 312	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	196 of 370	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	289 of 374	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	296 of 405	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	236 of 398	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.2	98 of 403	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	18 of 351	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	35.5	298 of 411	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	246 of 398	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	19.8	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	40 of 221	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	72 of 216	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.6	23 of 214	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	70 of 220	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	137 of 195	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	152 of 376	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	316 of 402	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	303 of 398	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	214 of 401	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	192 of 364	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	296 of 412	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	313 of 414	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile+40 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)48th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)40th percentile~ school

Male (2024)27th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)12th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%+4 vs state

Math20%-25 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Summit Learning Program	Public	9-12	105 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 742-9939	22	3	6.9	72.7%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$11,189
Minnesota Virtual Academy High	Public, Virtual	9-12	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 742-9843	706	53	13.3	53.5%	458 (64.9%)	88 (12.5%)	64 (9.1%)	18 (2.5%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.1%)	53.6	235^th of 450 public high schools	47.8%		46	280^th of 480 public high schools	41.7%	45			20.0	20.0			53.3	53.3	$10,434
Houston Secondary	Public	7-12	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 896-5323	234	16	14.5	31.2%	222 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	21.8	371^st of 450 public high schools	17.6%		66.4	167^th of 480 public high schools	65.2%	204	30.3	14.3	14.3	19.8	48.5	22.0	31.3	33.0	$14,858
Caledonia Senior High	Public	9-12	825 N Warrior Ave	Caledonia	55921	Houston County	Caledonia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 725-3316	259	19	13.4	16.2%	251 (96.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	80.9	74^th of 450 public high schools	83.6%		73.7	114^th of 480 public high schools	76.3%	40			38.6	38.6			66.7	66.7	$13,283
Rushford-Peterson Senior High	Public	9-12	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 864-7786	237	14	17.0	23.2%	229 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	57.7	218^th of 450 public high schools	51.6%		62.8	191^st of 480 public high schools	60.2%	27			40.4	40.4			41.9	41.9	$14,412
La Crescent Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 Lancer Blvd	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 895-4484	328	25	13.3	22.3%	289 (88.1%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	48.4	264^th of 450 public high schools	41.3%		42.6	297^th of 480 public high schools	38.1%	33			15.4	15.4			54.8	54.8	$21,003
LaCrescent Gr 9-12	Public	9-12	1301 Lancer Blvd	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1461	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEM	Public, Charter	7-12	1116 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent Montessori & STEM School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 895-4054	46	5	9.7	34.8%	43 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				10.0				50.0	$12,056
Spring Grove Secondary	Public	7-12	113 2nd Ave NW	Spring Grove	55974	Houston County	Spring Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 498-3221	163	9	18.0	28.8%	151 (92.6%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	35.1	318^th of 450 public high schools	29.3%		62.9	189^th of 480 public high schools	60.6%	129	31.0	41.2	8.8	23.8	65.5	35.3	55.6	54.7	$14,757
River Valley Academy Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	1410 Bundy Boulevard	Winona	55987	Winona County	Hiawatha Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 474-6882	52	3	15.6	67.3%	40 (76.9%)	1 (1.9%)	9 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnesota Virtual Academy High

Is Minnesota Virtual Academy High a good school?

Minnesota Virtual Academy High ranks 235^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Minnesota Virtual Academy High?

Minnesota Virtual Academy High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Houston Elementary

What district is Minnesota Virtual Academy High in?

Houston Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Minnesota Virtual Academy High?

Students at Minnesota Virtual Academy High are 65% White, 12% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Minnesota Virtual Academy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Minnesota Virtual Academy High.

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