Top Rankings
Holton Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 342 students in Holton Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Holton Public School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
815 Students
372,117 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
24,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Holton Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 30% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#588 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
30%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,440 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,266
$18,512
Spending / Student
$15,440
$17,694
Best Holton Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6245 Syers Rd
Holton, MI 49425
(231) 821-1825
Holton, MI 49425
(231) 821-1825
Gr: PK-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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