Enrollment
218
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 361455006651
Holland Middle School — Holland, NY
Federal NCES profile for Holland Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 67
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Holland Central School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Holland Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Holland Middle School reports 218 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 32% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% below the New York average and 46% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 218 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Holland Central School District spends $28,386 per pupil district-wide, below the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 37.2% from local sources (property taxes), 51.2% from the state, and 11.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Holland Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▲ 32% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.1% | ▼ 50% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 218 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 32% above state mean
Top 91% in New York — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$28,386
per pupil, district-wide
— below New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 218 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 218 Top 12% in New York — larger than 88% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 +32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.1% -50% vs state
NCES ID 361455006651
Student demographics
White 96.8%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 218:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.3%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Holland Central School District, which includes Holland Middle School.
$28,386
Per student
-5%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 51.2%
Federal 11.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Enrollment
- 216
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Holland Middle School
How many students attend Holland Middle School?
Holland Middle School has 218 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in HOLLAND, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holland Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Holland Middle School is 15.4:1, which is 32% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holland Middle School?
28.1% of students at Holland Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holland Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Holland Middle School is White at 96.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in HOLLAND, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Holland Middle School?
Holland Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.