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C

Houston R-I School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Piney Township, Houston, Cass Township, Morris Township and Upton Township, and parts of Lynch Township and Ozark Township.

Piney Township’s School Grade C better than 31% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,040
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,981
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Houston R-I School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 31% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the MO average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.8M, about $6,519 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 31% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CPiney Township 5,071CHouston 2,281CCass Township 1,146Morris Township 677Upton Township 620

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Piney Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Houston Elem.This district
6–8Houston MiddleThis district
9–12Houston HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 39.2% · 514 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 43.2% · 524 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.3% · 90 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,981 per student · 11% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 48%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,012’20
1,055’21
1,053’22
1,037’23
1,040’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Houston Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
443 students12:1
Exceptional Child Coop.
Other · Grades PK–12 · Houston
40 students4:1
Houston Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Houston
C−
198 students12:1
Houston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Houston
C
359 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cabool R-IV School DistrictBurdine Township, Clinton Township, Sargent Township
$14,042per student
Summersville R-II School DistrictCarroll Township, Current Township, Pierce Township
$11,461per student
Plato R-V School DistrictBoone Township, Roubidoux Township
$10,827per student
Raymondville R-VII School DistrictJackson Township
$16,480per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.