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Item: Holton School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

515 Pennsylvania
Holton, KS 66436-1947

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 364-3650

www.holtonks.net

Top Rankings

Holton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

4 Schools

991 Schools

# Students

1,169 Students

319,724 Students

# Teachers

88 Teachers

22,707 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holton School District	Kansas
Pre-K	105	74
Kind	85	108
1	85	113
2	72	117
3	69	114
4	62	118
5	81	118
6	75	121
7	65	91
8	88	93

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District Rank

Holton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#198 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Holton School District
2023	#198
2022	#188
2021	#111
2019	#63
2018	#30
2017	#18
2016	#25
2015	#41
2014	#42
2013	#42
2012	#70

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28%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	28%	31%
2022	26%	29%
2021	30%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	44%	33%
2017	48%	34%
2016	47%	35%
2015	44%	33%
2013	91%	77%
2012	92%	84%
2011	92%	84%

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29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2022	29%	32%
2021	38%	36%
2019	43%	37%
2018	44%	37%
2017	49%	38%
2016	49%	41%
2015	47%	42%
2013	92%	84%
2012	93%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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33%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2022	33%	31%
2021	40%	35%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	92%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	85%
2013	95%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	0.41	0.57
2022	0.39	0.56
2021	0.39	0.56
2020	0.37	0.55
2019	0.37	0.55
2018	0.36	0.54
2017	0.36	0.54
2016	0.30	0.54
2015	0.29	0.54
2014	0.27	0.53
2013	0.24	0.53
2012	0.23	0.52
2011	0.22	0.51
2010	0.21	0.49
2009	0.19	0.47
2008	0.19	0.45
2007	0.19	0.45
2006	0.18	0.42
2005	0.19	0.44
2004	0.15	0.42
2003	0.13	0.39
2002	0.10	0.38
2001	0.08	0.36
2000	0.05	0.34
1999	0.06	0.34
1998	0.07	0.33
1997	0.06	0.32
1996	0.06	0.31
1995	0.04	0.31
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.08	0.28
1992	0.06	0.28
1991	0.04	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	4%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	11%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	10%	20%
2020	9%	20%
2019	9%	20%
2018	8%	19%
2017	8%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	8%	19%
2014	8%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	16%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	9%
1999	1%	8%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%

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% White

77%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	63%	62%
2022	64%	63%
2021	64%	63%
2020	66%	64%
2019	66%	64%
2018	67%	65%
2017	67%	65%
2016	83%	65%
2015	84%	65%
2014	85%	66%
2013	87%	67%
2012	88%	67%
2011	88%	68%
2010	89%	69%
2009	90%	71%
2008	89%	73%
2007	90%	73%
2006	91%	75%
2005	90%	74%
2004	92%	75%
2003	93%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	96%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	97%	80%
1998	97%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	96%	84%
1993	96%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	98%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,232 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,836 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	$22 MM	$9 MM
2022	$21 MM	$9 MM
2021	$22 MM	$9 MM
2020	$21 MM	$9 MM
2019	$20 MM	$8 MM
2018	$21 MM	$8 MM
2017	$20 MM	$8 MM
2016	$15 MM	$8 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 MM	$7 MM
2012	$12 MM	$7 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$7 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$11 MM	$5 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	$21 MM	$9 MM
2022	$21 MM	$9 MM
2021	$21 MM	$9 MM
2020	$21 MM	$9 MM
2019	$20 MM	$8 MM
2018	$19 MM	$8 MM
2017	$23 MM	$8 MM
2016	$26 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$13 MM	$8 MM
2012	$12 MM	$7 MM
2011	$10 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$5 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$11 MM	$5 MM
2000	$10 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,232

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	$19,567	$15,911
2022	$19,178	$16,697
2021	$21,452	$17,320
2020	$19,178	$16,697
2019	$18,048	$15,744
2018	$18,024	$15,467
2017	$18,433	$15,341
2016	$13,878	$14,640
2015	$10,402	$13,276
2014	$10,271	$13,122
2012	$11,200	$12,936
2011	$10,819	$12,861
2010	$10,450	$13,276
2009	$11,259	$12,944
2008	$10,905	$12,242
2007	$10,584	$11,412
2006	$9,386	$11,285
2005	$8,953	$9,664
2004	$9,044	$10,416
2003	$8,145	$9,484
2002	$8,497	$8,371
2001	$9,727	$8,463
2000	$9,270	$7,904
1999	$8,744	$7,649
1998	$8,494	$7,337
1997	$8,117	$6,957
1995	$7,694	$6,779
1992	$6,290	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$17,836

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Holton School District	Kansas
2023	$18,146	$16,765
2022	$19,148	$16,946
2021	$19,895	$18,249
2020	$19,148	$16,946
2019	$17,947	$15,141
2018	$16,781	$14,392
2017	$20,722	$14,791
2016	$24,419	$14,098
2015	$9,920	$12,850
2014	$10,398	$13,590
2012	$11,069	$12,639
2011	$9,890	$12,670
2010	$9,966	$12,850
2009	$10,800	$12,499
2008	$10,827	$11,520
2007	$11,944	$10,721
2006	$9,343	$10,879
2005	$8,494	$9,345
2004	$7,971	$9,605
2003	$7,495	$8,953
2002	$8,217	$8,130
2001	$9,627	$8,091
2000	$8,758	$7,535
1999	$8,368	$7,512
1998	$8,239	$7,184
1997	$8,057	$6,916
1995	$8,014	$6,698
1992	$5,901	$5,706

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Best Holton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Holton Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

812 W. 5th. St.
Holton, KS 66436
(785) 364-3251

Gr: PK-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Holton Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

900 Iowa Street
Holton, KS 66436
(785) 364-2441

Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 92% (Top 5% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education