Holton Middle School

As a micro-enrollment intermediate school in HOLTON, Michigan, Holton Middle School works with 173 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Holton Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 66% smaller than typical.

Holton Public Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 775 students. Holton Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Holton Middle School lists that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Holton Middle School logs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Holton Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 77% of students at Holton Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Muskegon County (around 59%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, Muskegon County reports that median household income runs about $65,024, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Holton Middle School is one of 71 public schools in Muskegon County (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students).

The closest other public school is Holton High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 202 students in 2018 compared to 173 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

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