Middle school (grades 6-8) · Holly, MI

Holly Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Holly Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 261845005525
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👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holly Middle School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Michigan schools.

20
Resource Index · Lower
21.2:1
large classes for Michigan
50.4%
free-lunch eligible
743
students enrolled

Holly Middle School has class sizes larger than 86% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

Holly, MI 48442
District: Holly Area School District · Michigan

NCES ID 261845005525 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Holly Middle School held near 663 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.9 → 40.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 261845005525 · Holly, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

743 enr · 21.2:1 · 50.4% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Holly High School (1,001 students)

Holly Middle School held near 663 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.9 → 40.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Holly Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Holly Middle School reports 743 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Holly Middle School compares

Holly Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.2:1 ▲ 21% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.4% ▼ 7% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 743 top 10% - -

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

21.2:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
743
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.4%
free-lunch eligible - 7% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.2:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 86% in Michigan - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
37.0%
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
$15,107
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 91 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 5.4%
African American 3.6%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Holly Middle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Holly Area School District reports $15,107 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Holly Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Holly High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Patterson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Davisburg Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Holly Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rose Pioneer Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Holly Area School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~743 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Holly Middle School

How many students attend Holly Middle School?

Holly Middle School has 743 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Holly, MI. CCD year-over-year: 663 (2022-23) → 663 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Holly Middle School is 21.2:1, which is 21% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holly Middle School?

50.4% of students at Holly Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holly Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Holly Middle School is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Holly, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holly Middle School?

Holly Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Holly Area School District?

Besides Holly Middle School, Holly Area School District also operates Holly High School (1,001 students), Patterson Elementary School (408 students), and Davisburg Elementary School (391 students). See the Holly Area School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

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