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Holton, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Holton Public Schools #47 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,184 per pupil, Holton Public Schools ranks #194 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
828
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,184
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 $14,184 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 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 75/100, ranked #47 of 707 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 dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $14,184 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #47 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 75/100, ranking #47 out of 707 districts in Michigan.