High Schools in Holton Public Schools

Summary:

The Holton Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Holton High School and Holton Virtual Academy. While the schools share some similarities, such as comparable graduation and dropout rates, they also exhibit notable differences in their academic performance, resource allocation, and student demographics.

Holton High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 407 out of 739 schools in 2024-2025 to 595 out of 743 schools in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages, with the exception of science proficiency, which is slightly above the state average. Holton Virtual Academy, on the other hand, has a much lower statewide ranking, placing 750 out of 824 schools in 2017-2018.

Both schools share a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, they differ significantly in their spending per student and student-teacher ratios. Holton High School spends $16,336 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 12.6, while Holton Virtual Academy spends only $6,819 per student and has a much higher student-teacher ratio of 41.9. Additionally, both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with Holton High School at 66.12% and Holton Virtual Academy at an even higher 94.12%.

District Detail

6500 4th St
Holton, MI 49425-7536

(231) 821-1700

SchoolDigger Rank:
446^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 775

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holton High School	Public	9-12	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 821-1725	224	16	14.1	68.8%	194 (86.6%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	44.6	407^th of 739 public high schools	44.9%		21	595^th of 743 public high schools	19.9%	188	47.3	14.5	41.8	36.4	$16,336	$1,375	$14,960
Holton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	6500 4th St	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 821-1700	40	1	44.4	92.5%	35 (87.5%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)								(n/a)					$6,819	$1,249	$5,570

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reeths-Puffer Schools	5.49 mi	8	324^th
Fremont Public School District	7.27 mi	5	198^th
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	7.49 mi	5
Hesperia Community Schools	10.64 mi	3	465^th
Oakridge Public Schools	11.16 mi	4	420^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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