Middle school (grades 6-8) · Port Huron, MI

Holland Woods Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Holland Woods Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 262883006479
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holland Woods Middle School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#12 of 13
public schools in Port Huron · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.2:1
students per teacher
71.2%
free-lunch eligible

Holland Woods Middle School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Holland Woods Middle School ranks #12 of 13 public schools in Port Huron, MI.

Enrollment

404

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.2:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

71.2%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Holland Woods Middle School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Holland Woods Middle School

Holland Woods Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Port Huron, Michigan, enrolling 404 students.

At 16.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Michigan median, within a few percentage points of the 17.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 71.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 404 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 520 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #316.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Two or More (14%) (diversity index 51/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 107 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 404 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Port Huron Area School District also operates Port Huron Northern High School (1,089 students) and Port Huron High School (988 students) alongside Holland Woods Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Holland Woods Middle School compares

Holland Woods Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▼ 7% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.2% ▲ 31% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 404 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
404
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
71.2%
free-lunch eligible - 31% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 44% in Michigan - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
67.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,309
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 97 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 67.8%
Two or More 13.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
African American 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 67.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Holland Woods Middle School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Port Huron Area School District, which includes Holland Woods Middle School.

$13,309
Per student
-1%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 56.2%
Federal 19.8%

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.

How Holland Woods Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Port Huron Northern High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Port Huron High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Gratiot Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Keewahdin Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Holland Woods Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Port Huron Area School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Holland Woods Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Holland Woods Middle School

How many students attend Holland Woods Middle School?

Holland Woods Middle School has 404 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Port Huron, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holland Woods Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Holland Woods Middle School is 16.2:1, which is 7% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holland Woods Middle School?

71.2% of students at Holland Woods Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holland Woods Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Holland Woods Middle School is White at 67.8% of enrollment, in Port Huron, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holland Woods Middle School?

Holland Woods Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Holland Woods Middle School rank among public schools in Port Huron?

By Resource Investment Index, Holland Woods Middle School ranks #12 of 13 public schools in Port Huron, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Port Huron on the city page.

Is Holland Woods Middle School a good school?

Holland Woods Middle School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Port Huron Area School District?

Besides Holland Woods Middle School, Port Huron Area School District also operates Port Huron Northern High School (1,089 students), Port Huron High School (988 students), and Central Middle School (599 students). See the Port Huron Area School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.