Best Public Schools in Houlton, WI

Summary:

The city of Houlton, Wisconsin is home to two elementary schools: Hudson 4K and Houlton Elementary. Both schools are part of the Hudson School District.

Based on the available data, Houlton Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools. The school's test scores significantly exceed district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 4th-grade students scoring 95.45% proficient or better in math, compared to 78.25% for the Hudson School District and 53.96% statewide. Additionally, Houlton Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and spends significantly more per student than the state average.

In contrast, Hudson 4K does not have the same level of standout performance, though it is part of the highly-rated Hudson School District. The school-level data for Hudson 4K is more limited, but it appears to have a higher student-teacher ratio and lower spending per student compared to Houlton Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Houlton Elementary	Public	K-5	70 Houlton School Circle	Houlton	54082	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3850	217	18	12.2	8.8%	203 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	89.5	36^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.1	15^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.6%	21	72.7	88.6	71.9	57.6	95.5	81.3	97.7	88.6	$13,663	$236	$13,427

Cities Near Houlton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerset	4.35 mi	3	107^th
Hudson	5.5 mi	9	77^th
New Richmond	9.75 mi	7	109^th
Roberts	11.78 mi	1	137^th
River Falls	15.82 mi	9	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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