Schools in Holland · Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District, Oostburg School District

Holland’s public schools outscore 89% of Wisconsin districts

In Holland, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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

57%

▲ 19 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

61%

▲ 22 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.9K

▼ 22% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Oostburg

Students per teacher

14.4

WI 13.6 · larger classes

Schools in town

1,838 students on the public path

In brief

Holland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1236 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holland’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 61% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cedar Grove-Belgium Area spends $25,993 per student and Oostburg $12,882, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 89% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 89%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1236)Better than 96%

Towns in Sheboygan County (15)Better than 93%

AA⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 915 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Holland anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Holland’s students in the tested grades sat them (916 in math, 914 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Holland · depends on your address

Oostburg Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 479 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Oostburg

Cedar Grove-Belgium Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 310 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Grove

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B⁺

Holland runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Oostburg School District, shared with Lima, Oostburg and Wilson. Its elementary school is in Oostburg. Parts of Holland (16% of its land) are served by Random Lake instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Holland

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

Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 850 students, down 2% since 2023–24 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$25,993WI $16,459 · FY2024

Oostburg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,011 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$12,882WI $16,459 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District52%

State average 38.1% · 436 students tested

Math · PK–12, Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District62%

State average 38.7% · 438 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Oostburg School District61%

State average 38.1% · 478 students tested

Math · PK–12, Oostburg School District60%

State average 38.7% · 478 students tested

Holland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Holland	A	Cedar Grove-Belgium Area PK–12 · Oostburg PK–12
Oostburg	A	Oostburg
Belgium	A⁻	Northern Ozaukee PK–12 · Cedar Grove-Belgium Area PK–12
Sherman	B⁻	Random Lake
Lima	B⁺	Sheboygan Falls PK–12 · Oostburg PK–12
Wilson	C⁻	Sheboygan Area PK–12 · Oostburg PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Oostburg with Holland for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

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).

Also serving Hollandin other towns

Oostburg Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oostburg

479 students16:1Rate it →

Cedar Grove-Belgium Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Grove

310 students13:1Rate it →

Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cedar Grove

252 students16:1Rate it →

Oostburg Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oostburg

204 students14:1Rate it →

Oostburg High

High · Grades 9–12 · Oostburg

B⁺

328 students15:1Rate it →

Cedar Grove-Belgium High

High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Grove

B⁻

265 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Holland’s schools

Are Holland’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Holland children attend outscore 89% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holland in?

Two districts: Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Oostburg School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Lima, Oostburg and Wilson.

Where do Holland kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Oostburg High and Cedar Grove-Belgium High.

What is Holland’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Oostburg School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Holland spend per student?

$25,993 in Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District and $12,882 in Oostburg School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.