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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 701 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 21% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
4,766 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Holt School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#405 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
34%
44%
45%
31%
38%
79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
9%
% Black
14%
23%
% White
54%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,062 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% 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
$16,394
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,062
$17,693

Best Holt School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holt Junior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1784 Aurelius Rd
Holt, MI 48842
(517) 694-7117
Grades: 7-8
| 701 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,766 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 79% (Btm 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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