An equity score of 74/100 ranks Holton Public Schools #45 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,458 per pupil, Holton Public Schools ranks #225 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
828
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,458
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Holton Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 828 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 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 Muskegon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,458 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 22.8% local, 59.6% state, and 17.6% 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 74/100, ranked #45 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 397:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.9% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Holton High School, with a diversity index of 24.3/100.
Its largest campus is Holton Elementary School, enrolling 338 students (44% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Holton Virtual Academy, at 40 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Holton Elementary School accounts for 40.8% of all Holton Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Holton Public Schools-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.
Holton Public Schools school enrollment varies 8.4× across entities
Holton Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 40 students (lowest) to 338 students (highest), a spread of 298 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Holton Public Schools reports 70.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Holton Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Holton Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Holton Public Schools is typically wider than the Holton Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Holton Public Schools has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 828 students.
How much does Holton Public Schools spend per student?
Holton Public Schools spends $15,458 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #45 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Holton Public Schools?
Holton Public Schools students are 87.9% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Holton Public Schools?
Holton Public Schools has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #45 out of 702 districts in Michigan.