B
Holt Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Delhi, Windsor and Dimondale, and parts of Lansing.
Students
4,699
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,541
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
What stands out about Holt Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,541 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 64%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,172’20
5,024’21
4,906’22
4,766’23
4,699’24
Down 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Hispanic 16%Black 14%Two or more races 14%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Elliott Elementary School
C+457 students20:1
Wilcox Elementary School
B+413 students19:1
Dimondale Elementary School
B381 students16:1
Horizon Elementary School
B+354 students19:1
Sycamore Elementary School
B−348 students16:1
Holt Junior High School
C+713 students17:1
Washington Woods Middle School
C346 students14:1
Hope Middle School
C+158 students15:1
Holt Senior High School
A1,529 students19:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.