Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 194 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261851005535
Holton Elementary School
6245 SYERS RD, HOLTON, MI 49425 · (231) 821-1825 · Muskegon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
245 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Holton Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.9%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
338
-16 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 16.9:1
% White
90%
was 88%
% Hispanic
3%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Holton Elementary School
Holton Elementary School operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in HOLTON, Michigan, one of the schools within Holton Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 338 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
Holton Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Holton Public Schools, a district that educates 775 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Holton Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school records 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Holton Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Muskegon County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Muskegon County put median household earnings sit near $65,024, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Holton Elementary School is one of 71 public schools in Muskegon County (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students).
Nearest neighbor: Holton High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Holton Elementary School.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Five-year trend. Holton Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 354 (now 338). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Muskegon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,961
Census ACS
Median income
$65,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
25,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holton Public Schools
- Holton High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- Holton Middle SchoolMiddle · 173 students
- Holton Virtual AcademyHigh · 40 students
Other schools in HOLTON
- Holton High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- Holton Middle SchoolMiddle · 173 students
- Holton Virtual AcademyHigh · 40 students
Nearby schools
- Holton High School0.1 mi · 224
- Holton Middle School0.1 mi · 173
- Holton Virtual Academy0.3 mi · 40
- Twin Lake School5.4 mi · 205
- Fremont Middle School7.4 mi · 456
- Quest High School7.5 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Holton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Holton Elementary School?
Holton Elementary School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-05.
Is Holton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Holton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Holton Elementary School have?
Holton Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holton Elementary School?
At Holton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Holton Elementary School public or private?
Holton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Holton Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.