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Item: Holland City School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

320 W 24th St
Holland, MI 49423-3267

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Top 50%

Tel: (616) 494-2005

Top Rankings

Holland City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

7 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

2,841 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

210 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holland City School District	Michigan
Kind	252	122
1	189	111
2	214	115
3	193	117
4	192	115
5	181	116
6	195	116
7	203	117
8	207	118
9	247	127
10	236	124
11	242	121
12	290	126

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District Rank

Holland City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#411 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Holland City School District
2023	#411
2022	#435
2021	#449
2019	#456
2018	#423
2017	#466
2016	#413
2015	#468
2014	#520
2013	#551
2012	#519
2011	#472
2010	#373

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27%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	27%	35%
2022	27%	34%
2021	26%	36%
2019	32%	40%
2018	28%	37%
2017	32%	39%
2016	33%	38%
2015	33%	37%
2014	36%	41%
2013	32%	41%
2012	29%	37%
2011	80%	80%
2010	79%	78%

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42%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2022	42%	45%
2021	43%	48%
2019	45%	49%
2018	28%	43%
2017	44%	49%
2016	49%	50%
2015	44%	49%
2014	62%	67%
2013	59%	65%
2012	59%	64%
2011	79%	80%
2010	83%	82%

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34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2022	34%	38%
2021	18%	23%

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72%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	72%	81%
2022	76%	81%
2021	84%	84%
2020	86%	86%
2019	86%	85%
2018	88%	85%
2017	79%	85%
2016	72%	85%
2015	69%	85%
2014	78%	84%
2013	75%	84%
2012	69%	82%
2011	69%	81%

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(2022-23)

31.4%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	31.4%	33.3%
2022	31.3%	41.4%
2021	23.3%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	0.64	0.55
2022	0.64	0.55
2021	0.64	0.54
2020	0.64	0.53
2019	0.64	0.53
2018	0.63	0.53
2017	0.63	0.52
2016	0.62	0.50
2015	0.53	0.50
2014	0.64	0.50
2013	0.64	0.49
2012	0.64	0.49
2011	0.64	0.47
2010	0.61	0.46
2009	0.62	0.46
2008	0.61	0.46
2007	0.60	0.46
2006	0.60	0.44
2005	0.60	0.43
2004	0.60	0.43
2003	0.59	0.44
2002	0.59	0.43
2001	0.58	0.42
2000	0.57	0.40
1999	0.57	0.40
1998	0.56	0.40
1997	0.55	0.39
1996	0.54	0.39
1995	0.52	0.38
1994	0.50	0.37
1993	0.48	0.37
1992	0.47	0.37
1991	0.48	0.38
1990	0.46	0.36
1989	0.44	0.36
1988	0.43	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2014)
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	6%	3%
2009	7%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	3%
2005	6%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	6%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	6%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	5%	1%
1996	6%	2%
1995	6%	2%
1994	5%	2%
1993	6%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	5%	2%
1990	6%	1%
1989	5%	1%
1988	5%	1%

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% Hispanic

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	44%	9%
2022	44%	9%
2021	44%	8%
2020	44%	8%
2019	44%	8%
2018	45%	8%
2017	45%	7%
2016	45%	7%
2015	36%	7%
2014	45%	7%
2013	45%	6%
2012	44%	6%
2011	43%	6%
2010	40%	5%
2009	40%	5%
2008	41%	5%
2007	40%	5%
2006	39%	4%
2005	38%	4%
2004	37%	4%
2003	35%	4%
2002	35%	4%
2001	33%	4%
2000	32%	3%
1999	31%	3%
1998	31%	3%
1997	30%	3%
1996	28%	3%
1995	25%	3%
1994	24%	2%
1993	24%	3%
1992	24%	3%
1991	25%	3%
1990	23%	2%
1989	22%	2%
1988	22%	2%

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% Black

10%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	9%	18%
2022	9%	18%
2021	9%	18%
2020	8%	18%
2019	8%	18%
2018	8%	18%
2017	8%	18%
2016	8%	18%
2015	8%	18%
2014	8%	18%
2013	8%	18%
2012	7%	19%
2011	7%	19%
2010	9%	20%
2009	8%	20%
2008	7%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	6%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	5%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	5%	19%
2000	5%	19%
1999	5%	19%
1998	4%	19%
1997	4%	19%
1996	4%	18%
1995	4%	17%
1994	4%	17%
1993	2%	17%
1992	2%	17%
1991	2%	17%
1990	2%	18%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

34%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	40%	64%
2022	40%	64%
2021	40%	65%
2020	40%	66%
2019	40%	66%
2018	42%	66%
2017	42%	67%
2016	42%	68%
2015	29%	68%
2014	39%	68%
2013	39%	69%
2012	41%	69%
2011	42%	70%
2010	45%	71%
2009	45%	71%
2008	46%	71%
2007	48%	71%
2006	49%	72%
2005	50%	73%
2004	51%	73%
2003	53%	72%
2002	54%	73%
2001	56%	74%
2000	57%	75%
1999	58%	75%
1998	59%	75%
1997	60%	76%
1996	62%	76%
1995	65%	77%
1994	67%	78%
1993	68%	78%
1992	69%	78%
1991	68%	77%
1990	69%	78%
1989	72%	78%
1988	72%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,411 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,791 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	$67 MM	$15 MM
2022	$59 MM	$13 MM
2021	$59 MM	$12 MM
2020	$58 MM	$11 MM
2019	$57 MM	$11 MM
2018	$57 MM	$10 MM
2017	$54 MM	$10 MM
2016	$54 MM	$10 MM
2015	$46 MM	$11 MM
2014	$53 MM	$10 MM
2012	$54 MM	$10 MM
2011	$54 MM	$11 MM
2010	$46 MM	$11 MM
2009	$46 MM	$11 MM
2008	$48 MM	$11 MM
2007	$50 MM	$10 MM
2006	$49 MM	$10 MM
2005	$49 MM	$10 MM
2004	$51 MM	$10 MM
2003	$51 MM	$10 MM
2002	$52 MM	$10 MM
2001	$53 MM	$10 MM
2000	$50 MM	$9 MM
1999	$50 MM	$9 MM
1998	$49 MM	$10 MM
1997	$46 MM	$10 MM
1996	$46 MM	$10 MM
1995	$47 MM	$10 MM
1992	$31 MM	$8 MM
1990	$29 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$65 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	$65 MM	$15 MM
2022	$54 MM	$13 MM
2021	$51 MM	$11 MM
2020	$50 MM	$11 MM
2019	$49 MM	$10 MM
2018	$55 MM	$10 MM
2017	$54 MM	$10 MM
2016	$53 MM	$10 MM
2015	$46 MM	$11 MM
2014	$68 MM	$9 MM
2012	$73 MM	$10 MM
2011	$57 MM	$10 MM
2010	$46 MM	$11 MM
2009	$45 MM	$11 MM
2008	$45 MM	$11 MM
2007	$45 MM	$11 MM
2006	$48 MM	$11 MM
2005	$49 MM	$10 MM
2004	$49 MM	$11 MM
2003	$48 MM	$11 MM
2002	$48 MM	$10 MM
2001	$51 MM	$10 MM
2000	$49 MM	$9 MM
1999	$51 MM	$10 MM
1998	$49 MM	$10 MM
1997	$49 MM	$10 MM
1996	$44 MM	$10 MM
1995	$44 MM	$10 MM
1992	$37 MM	$8 MM
1990	$37 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,411

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	$23,619	$20,540
2022	$20,198	$17,846
2021	$19,430	$15,927
2020	$18,120	$14,589
2019	$17,113	$14,099
2018	$16,364	$14,094
2017	$15,233	$13,305
2016	$14,664	$13,102
2015	$12,089	$11,681
2014	$13,469	$12,204
2012	$13,434	$12,235
2011	$13,239	$12,684
2010	$11,344	$11,681
2009	$10,773	$11,537
2008	$10,600	$11,222
2007	$10,572	$10,819
2006	$9,931	$9,793
2005	$9,629	$9,706
2004	$9,496	$9,471
2003	$9,234	$9,243
2002	$9,505	$8,687
2001	$9,644	$8,215
2000	$9,100	$7,511
1999	$8,817	$7,057
1998	$8,637	$7,001
1997	$7,935	$6,567
1995	$8,119	$6,044
1992	$5,553	$5,111
1990	$5,692	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$22,791

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Holland City School District	Michigan
2023	$22,993	$19,990
2022	$18,608	$17,220
2021	$16,594	$15,085
2020	$15,643	$14,302
2019	$14,730	$13,858
2018	$15,759	$13,691
2017	$15,073	$13,192
2016	$14,552	$12,965
2015	$12,028	$11,849
2014	$17,211	$12,085
2012	$17,891	$12,141
2011	$13,900	$12,422
2010	$11,287	$11,849
2009	$10,601	$11,612
2008	$9,945	$11,334
2007	$9,502	$10,901
2006	$9,686	$10,200
2005	$9,640	$9,852
2004	$9,093	$9,880
2003	$8,689	$9,552
2002	$8,708	$8,745
2001	$9,258	$8,343
2000	$8,867	$7,542
1999	$9,014	$7,404
1998	$8,678	$7,125
1997	$8,406	$6,851
1995	$7,568	$5,989
1992	$6,572	$5,102
1990	$7,374	$4,194

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Best Holland City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

500 W 24th St
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 494-5080

Gr: PK-5 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #22.

Holland Heights

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

856 E 12th St
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 494-2701

Gr: PK-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #33.

Holland Language Academy At Van Raalte

Magnet School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

461 Van Raalte Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 494-2601

Gr: PK-5 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #44.

Holland Virtual Tech High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 Van Raalte Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 494-5051

Gr: 6-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 48:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #55.

Holland High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

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600 Van Raalte Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 494-5082

Gr: 9-12 | 967 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #66.

Jefferson

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

282 W 30th St
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 494-5081

Gr: PK-5 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #77.

Holland Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

373 E 24th St
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 494-5085

Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Holland City School District?

Holland City School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,841 students.

What is the rank of Holland City School District?

Holland City School District is ranked #433 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Holland City School District?

48% of Holland City School District students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Holland City School District?

Holland City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Holland City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,791 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,841 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 72% (Top 50% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education