Holt School District

5780 Holt Rd
Holt, MI 48842-9696
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 713 students in Holt School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Holt School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
4,699 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Holt School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#379 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
35%
44%
45%
31%
38%
81%
81%
(2022-23)
33.7%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
14%
23%
% White
52%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,616. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,263 is less than the state median of $17,794. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,628
$18,616
Spending / Student
$14,263
$17,794

Best Holt School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holt Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1784 Aurelius Rd
Holt, MI 48842
(517) 694-7117
Gr: 7-8 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,699 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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