An equity score of 55/100 ranks Holly Area School District #256 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,107 per pupil, Holly Area School District ranks #272 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,101
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,107
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Holly Area School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,101 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oakland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,107 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.4% local, 50.9% state, and 13.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #256 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 285.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.8% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Davisburg Elementary School, with a diversity index of 33.4/100.
Its largest campus is Holly High School, enrolling 1,001 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rose Pioneer Elementary School, at 270 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Holly High School accounts for 32.1% of all Holly Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Holly Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Holly Area School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Holly Area School District school enrollment ranges from 270 students (lowest) to 1,001 students (highest), a spread of 731 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Holly Area School District student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Holly Area School District is typically wider than the Holly Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Holly Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Holly Area School District?
Holly Area School District has 6 schools, including 5 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,101 students.
How much does Holly Area School District spend per student?
Holly Area School District spends $15,107 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #256 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Holly Area School District?
Holly Area School District students are 82.8% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Holly Area School District?
Holly Area School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #256 out of 702 districts in Michigan.