Stanton Township Public Schools

Stanton Township Public Schools is a small, rural district in Atlantic Mine, Michigan, operating a single K-8 school—EB Holman Elementary School—with 183 students and a 4-star district rating that places it in the 79th percentile of Michigan districts.

As the only school in the district, EB Holman serves all grade levels from kindergarten through 8th grade, functioning as a combined elementary and middle school. The school’s strongest academic areas are mathematics and science. In 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th grades, math proficiency exceeds state averages by 8 to 22 points, with 8th graders scoring 52.9% on the PSAT math versus 30.4% statewide. Fifth-grade science (60% proficient) and social studies (40%) also beat state averages by 20 and 12.5 points, respectively. English language arts results are more mixed—6th graders shine at 61.5% proficiency (24 points above the state), but 5th grade ELA lags at 35% (8.8 points below). The school also posts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 13%, less than half the state’s 27.9%, despite 56% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Parents should note significant year-to-year swings in test scores, which stem from very small class sizes (roughly 15–25 students per grade). For example, 5th grade math plummeted from 60% to 20% proficiency in one year, while 4th grade math jumped from 13.6% to 48%. These fluctuations make single-year results less reliable than multi-year trends. The most consistent concern is a 5th grade dip across subjects, possibly indicating a transition challenge. Overall, EB Holman demonstrates that a small rural school can achieve strong outcomes—particularly in math and science—while maintaining excellent attendance and cost efficiency at $12,142 per student.