Holt Public Schools
Holt Public Schools is a public school district based in Holt, Michigan, serving 4,726 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #58 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 525 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is David Hornak. It spends about $11,680 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Holt compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Holt | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,680 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,431 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 750 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 788 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bloomfield School DistrictWest Bloomfield | 4,727 | 10 | $12,933 | 16.0 | #57 |
| Holt Public SchoolsHolt · this district | 4,726 | 9 | $11,680 | 16.5 | #58 |
| Saline Area SchoolsSaline | 4,683 | 8 | $12,984 | 17.3 | #59 |
| Okemos Public SchoolsOkemos | 4,651 | 7 | $11,655 | 16.7 | #60 |
| Caledonia Community SchoolsCaledonia | 4,598 | 10 | $11,914 | 17.5 | #61 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames Community School DistrictAmes, IA | 4,728 | $12,515 | 14.0 |
| MarlboroughMarlborough, MA | 4,728 | $19,940 | 11.7 |
| Long CountyLudowici, GA | 4,724 | $9,321 | 17.4 |
| Bemidji Public School DistrictBemidji, MN | 4,722 | $14,205 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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