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School Comparison

Holton Middle School
vs.
Cardinal Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Holton Middle School
Cardinal Elementary
  • Cardinal Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Holton Middle School (620:1 vs. 390:1).
  • Cardinal Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Holton Middle School (185 vs. 43).
  • Holton Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Cardinal Elementary (8 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Cardinal Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Holton Middle School (185 vs. 43).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Holton Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Cardinal Elementary (8 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cardinal Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Holton Middle School (620:1 vs. 390:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Cardinal Elementary

1 metric was reported by Cardinal Elementary. Comparable data for Holton Middle School is missing or suppressed.

SAT/ACT participation
0

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Holton Middle School
$15,457.73
Cardinal Elementary
$16,016.58
Local revenue share
Holton Middle School
21.4%
Cardinal Elementary
26.4%
State revenue share
Holton Middle School
64.4%
Cardinal Elementary
61.3%
Federal revenue share
Holton Middle School
14.3%
Cardinal Elementary
12.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Holton Middle School
24.8%
Cardinal Elementary
44.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Muskegon County
$63,495
Muskegon County
$63,495
Poverty rate
Muskegon County
12.6%
Muskegon County
12.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Muskegon County
21.5%
Muskegon County
21.5%
Unemployment rate
Muskegon County
5.1%
Muskegon County
5.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.