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Schools in Holding Township · Holdingford Public School District

Holding Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Minnesota districts

54% of students in Holding Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Holding Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 25% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,098 students on the public path
In brief

Holding Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,768 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Holdingford Secondary. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Holding Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1502)Better than 88%
Towns in Stearns County (34)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 571 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Holding Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Holding Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (558 in math, 584 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Holding Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Holdingford Elementaryin HoldingfordA
7–12Holdingford Secondaryin HoldingfordB−

Holding Township’s public schools are run by Holdingford Public School District, which also serves Avon, Brockway, Holdingford and Krain and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Holdingford Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,098 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,768MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 51.1% · 584 students tested
Math54%
State average 44.8% · 558 students tested

Holding Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Holding Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Holding TownshipAHoldingford Public
BrockwayAHoldingford Public PK–12 · Sartell-St. Stephen PK–12
AvonAAlbany Public PK–12 · Holdingford Public PK–12
KrainAAlbany Public PK–12 · Holdingford Public PK–12

All 3 neighbors share Holdingford Public with Holding Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Holding Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Holding Townshipin other towns
Holdingford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Holdingford
A
589 students14:1Rate it →
Holdingford Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Holdingford
B−
509 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Holding Township’s schools

Are Holding Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Holding Township children attend outscore 85% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holding Township in?

Holdingford Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,098 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Holding Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Holdingford Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Holding Township spend per student?

$12,768 in Holdingford Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.