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C+
Schools in Holland · Holland Central School District

Holland’s public schools score below 56% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Holland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Holland, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#452of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 74% 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
43%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.8K
▼ 25% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
737 students on the public path
In brief

Holland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1040 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holland’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 74% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,809 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Holland Middle School, then Holland High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Holland’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 44% of New York school districts, #452 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1040)Better than 57%
Towns in Erie County (25)Better than 12%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 287 test results could put Holland anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 74% of Holland’s students in the tested grades sat them (290 in math, 284 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Harold O Brumsted Elementary SchoolHolland Central School DistrictC+
5–8Holland Middle SchoolHolland Central School DistrictD
9–12Holland High SchoolHolland Central School DistrictA+

Holland’s public schools are run by Holland Central School District, which also serves Colden, Sardinia and Wales. 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.

Holland Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 737 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,809NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 48.9% · 284 students tested
Math46%
State average 46.5% · 290 students tested

Holland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Holland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HollandC+Holland Central
SardiniaB−Yorkshire-Pioneer Central PK–12 · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School PK–12 · Holland Central PK–12
WalesB+Iroquois Central PK–12 · Holland Central PK–12
ColdenB−Springville-Griffith Institute Central School PK–12 · Holland Central PK–12
JavaBYorkshire-Pioneer Central

3 of the 4 neighbors share Holland Central with Holland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Holland

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

District schools in Hollandby address
Harold O Brumsted Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
303 students10:1Rate it →
Holland Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
218 students8:1Rate it →
Holland High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
216 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Holland’s schools

Are Holland’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Holland children attend score below 56% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #452 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holland in?

Holland Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 737 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Holland kids go to high school?

Holland High School, with 216 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Holland spend per student?

$25,809 in Holland Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.