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Schools in Holton

Holton’s public schools

Colby School District and Abbotsford School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Holton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/4schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
24%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Colby
Students per teacher
13.6
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,346 students on the public path
In brief

Holton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Holton’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Colby Elementary places highest (better than 39%); Colby Middle lowest (14%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Holton, graded from C to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Abbotsford Middle/Senior High and Colby Middle. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Holton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Colby School District.

Two districts serve Holton

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

Colby School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 901 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,761WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Abbotsford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 788 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,518WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Colby School District24%
State average 38.1% · 452 students tested
Math · PK–12, Colby School District27%
State average 38.7% · 461 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Abbotsford School District21%
State average 38.1% · 381 students tested
Math · PK–12, Abbotsford School District20%
State average 38.7% · 393 students tested

Holton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Holton—Colby PK–12 · Abbotsford PK–12
AbbotsfordDAbbotsford
Dorchester—Colby
Johnson—Athens PK–12 · Abbotsford PK–12
Mayville—Colby PK–12 · Abbotsford PK–12
Deer Creek—Medford Area

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

Every school in Holton

4 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 Holtonin other towns
Abbotsford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abbotsford
C
374 students12:1Rate it →
Colby Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Colby
C+
354 students12:1Rate it →
Abbotsford Middle/Senior High
High · Grades 6–12 · Abbotsford
C−
414 students15:1Rate it →
Colby Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Colby
D
204 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Holton’s schools

Are Holton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Holton. Colby School District and Abbotsford School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Holton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Holton in?

Colby School District and Abbotsford School District.

Where do Holton kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Abbotsford Middle/Senior High and Colby Middle.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.