Summary:
The city of Holly, Michigan is home to 6 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Holly Area School District. The district is ranked 267 out of 610 in Michigan and has a 3-star rating. The standout school in this data set is Holly Academy, a public magnet charter school serving grades K-8 that is ranked 121 out of 1,486 elementary schools in Michigan and has a 5-star rating. Holly Academy consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 45.5% or more of students proficient in English Language Arts and 55.8% or more proficient in Math.
In contrast, the other elementary and middle schools in the district struggle to match state-level proficiency rates. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Patterson Elementary and Holly Middle School, tend to have lower test scores and academic outcomes. Chronic absenteeism rates are also relatively high across the district, ranging from 19.5% at Holly Elementary to 29.4% at Holly Middle School.
While Holly High School is the district's top-performing school, its statewide ranking has dropped from 220 in 2021-2022 to 333 in 2023-2024, suggesting a potential decline in academic performance over time. The significant variation in spending per student, from $11,680 at Holly Academy to $17,278 at Rose Pioneer Elementary, also raises questions about resource allocation and equity within the district.
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