Public schools in Holton, KS
Holton has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,564 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Holton Unified School District 336 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Holton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Holton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holton Unified School District 336 | 4 | 1,151 | $17,068 |
| Jackson Heights USD 335 | 2 | 404 | $13,040 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Holton, 564 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holton High | 335 | 14.5 | 31.9% | Holton Unified |
| Jackson Heights High School and Middle School | 229 | 10.6 | 37.1% | Jackson Heights USD 335 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Holton, 220 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holton Middle | 220 | 11.9 | 41.4% | Holton Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Holton, 779 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holton Elementary School | 511 | 13.5 | 43.8% | Holton Unified |
| Jackson Heights Elementary School | 268 | 12.3 | 34.3% | Jackson Heights USD 335 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Holton, 1 student
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Start (Virtual) | 1 | 1.0 | not reported | Holton Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Holton's public schools compare with Kansas's
The median Holton school has 12.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Kansas median of 12.7. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 35% across the state. Its median school enrolls 249 students (state 294).
| Holton | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.3 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 249 | 294 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 35% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 11% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Holton schools and the 1,328 Kansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Holton
- Holton Unified School District 336Runs 4 of Holton's 6 public schools and spent $17,068 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,068
- Holton High, the largest high school in Holton335 students in 2024-25, 14.5 per teacher.335
- Compare Holton Unified School District 336 with Jackson Heights USD 335Holton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KansasKansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Holton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Holton
How many public schools are in Holton, KS?
6 public schools with an address in Holton were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,564 students.What is the largest high school in Holton?
Holton High, with 335 students in 2024-25 (Holton Unified School District 336).Which districts run Holton's schools?
Holton Unified School District 336 (4 schools), Jackson Heights USD 335 (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25