Top Rankings
Holton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 382 students in Holton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Holton School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Holton School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Holton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,169 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Holton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.55
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
77%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,232 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,836 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,232
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,836
$17,192
Best Holton School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holton High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
901 New York
Holton, KS 66436
(785) 364-2181
Holton, KS 66436
(785) 364-2181
Grades: 9-12
| 324 students
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