Bridge No. 4 · Photo: Martin Stupich · Public domainHolland’s public schools outscore 70% of Wisconsin districts
On the state reading tests, 46% of Holland’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Holland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin 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.
Holland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 606 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holland’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,640 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Holmen Middle, then Holmen High. 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.
What’s behind Holland’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Wisconsin school districts, #139 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Holland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Holland
Holmen Public Preschool
Grades PK · 176 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Holmen
6th grade in Holland
Holmen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 868 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Holmen
7th grade in Holland
Holmen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 868 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Holmen
8th grade in Holland
Holmen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 868 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Holmen
9th grade in Holland
Holmen High
Grades 9–12 · 1,242 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Holmen
10th grade in Holland
Holmen High
Grades 9–12 · 1,242 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Holmen
11th grade in Holland
Holmen High
Grades 9–12 · 1,242 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Holmen
12th grade in Holland
Holmen High
Grades 9–12 · 1,242 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Holmen
Holland’s public schools are run by Holmen School District, which also serves Holmen and Onalaska. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Holland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Holland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Holland | B+ | Holmen |
| Holmen | B+ | Holmen |
| Caledonia | — | Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau |
| Gale | B+ | Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau |
| Onalaska | B+ | Holmen |
| Farmington | C+ | Melrose-Mindoro |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Holmen with Holland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Richmond, MN borders Holland but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Holland
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Holland’s schools
Are Holland’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Holland children attend outscore 70% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #139 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Holland in?
Holmen School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,787 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Holland kids go to high school?
Holmen High in Holmen, with 1,242 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Holland’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Holmen School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Holland spend per student?
$14,640 in Holmen School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Holland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Holland → They have their own page.
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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.