Enrollment
335
High
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLTON·NCES 200738000657
Holton High
901 New York, Holton, KS 66436 · (785) 364-2181 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Kansas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
121 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 90 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 28% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Holton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
46.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 32.1% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Holton High
Holton High's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holton High this school | 335 | 36.1% | 37.3% |
| Hillsboro Middle/High School Hillsboro | 310 | 35.2% | 46.4% |
| Sedgwick High Sedgwick | 238 | 36.1% | 36.4% |
| Chapman High Chapman | 383 | 36.3% | 44.9% |
| Frontenac Sr. High School Frontenac | 298 | 33.2% | 24.5% |
| Ellsworth High Ellsworth | 300 | 34.3% | 32.4% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Holton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #53 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #58 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #72 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #112 of 332 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #121 of 172 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #87 of 172 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #182 of 263 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.3% | #26 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
335
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 335 | 23.1 | 14.5:1 | 36% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 27.4 | 11.8:1 | 35% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 26 | 12.4:1 | 37% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 35% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 25.3 | 11.9:1 | 37% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 35% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 29% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 17% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holton High.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (301 to 335); teachers down 9% (25.3 to 23.1).
About Holton High
Holton High serves students in Holton, Kansas, as a small high school. It reports enrollment of 335 students in grades 9 through 12.
Holton (4 schools, 1,067 students) runs Holton High.
By race and ethnicity, Holton High is 80% White. The remaining shares are 10% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. In Jackson County overall, the White share is about 83%. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at Holton High are from different groups.
Staffing at Holton High comes to 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5:1. The school's 14.5:1 compares with an average of 11.9:1 for high schools in Kansas. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 45% average for public schools in Jackson County is 9 points higher.
Holton High earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Kansas public high schools.
Holton High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (37.3%) and its predicted rate (44.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools.
In Jackson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $75,215 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jackson County number 9, with about 2,426 students.
Holton High's closest public school neighbor is Holton Middle, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Holton High at 3rd of 8.
Federal data place Holton High in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 5% gain took enrollment from 320 in 2020-21 to 335 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.8:1 to 14.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Holton High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,341
Census ACS
Median income
$75,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,426 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holton
- Holton Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Holton MiddleMiddle · 220 students
- Fresh Start (Virtual)High · 1 students
Other schools in Holton
- Holton Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Jackson Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Jackson Heights High School and Middle SchoolHigh · 229 students
- Holton MiddleMiddle · 220 students
- Fresh Start (Virtual)High · 1 students
Other Holton High schools
One other US public school is named Holton High. Holton High is the largest of the 2.
- Holton High SchoolHOLTON, MI · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Holton Middle0.1 mi · 220
- Holton Elementary School0.6 mi · 511
- Fresh Start (Virtual)0.7 mi · 1
- Jackson Heights Elementary School3.8 mi · 268
- Jackson Heights High School and Middle School3.8 mi · 229
- Royal Valley Middle School9.3 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Holton HighHow large is Holton High?
Holton High enrolls approximately 335 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Holton High serve?
Holton High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holton High is approximately 14.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holton High?
At Holton High, the student body is approximately 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Holton High public or private?
Holton High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Holton.
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