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Item: Durant Comm School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

408 7th Street
Durant, IA 52747

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (563) 785-4432

www.durant.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

Durant Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

689 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	40	53
Kind	51	106
1	38	105
2	46	108
3	33	107
4	42	109
5	52	109
6	48	108

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District Rank

Durant Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#181 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District
2023	#181
2022	#151
2021	#180
2019	#275
2018	#245
2017	#267
2016	#246
2015	#254
2014	#227
2013	#276
2012	#210

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70%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	70%	68%
2022	70%	64%
2021	66%	64%
2019	61%	69%
2018	74%	76%
2017	70%	77%
2016	76%	78%
2015	75%	79%
2014	77%	79%
2013	71%	77%
2012	75%	76%

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72%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2022	72%	70%
2021	70%	68%
2019	64%	68%
2018	74%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	77%	76%
2013	70%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	77%	76%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2022	72%	63%
2021	57%	60%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	85%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	84%	89%
2019	84%	88%
2018	84%	89%
2017	84%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	84%	89%
2013	84%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.13	0.46
2022	0.13	0.45
2021	0.10	0.43
2020	0.09	0.42
2019	0.09	0.42
2018	0.07	0.39
2017	0.07	0.39
2016	0.08	0.38
2015	0.26	0.38
2014	0.10	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.08	0.34
2011	0.08	0.34
2010	0.04	0.32
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.03	0.28
2007	0.03	0.26
2006	0.03	0.23
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.03	0.21
2002	0.04	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.04	0.13
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.01	0.11
1992	0.02	0.10
1991	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2008	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2002)
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2022	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%

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% White

93%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	93%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	95%	74%
2020	95%	75%
2019	95%	75%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	66%	78%
2014	95%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	96%	81%
2010	98%	82%
2009	98%	84%
2008	98%	84%
2007	99%	86%
2006	98%	88%
2005	98%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	99%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,594 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,004

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,127	$15,936
2022	$13,928	$14,700
2021	$15,219	$16,172
2020	$13,928	$14,700
2019	$13,020	$14,749
2018	$12,220	$14,230
2017	$11,646	$14,844
2016	$11,722	$14,113
2015	$9,700	$11,259
2014	$13,712	$13,301
2012	$12,938	$12,751
2011	$12,175	$12,165
2010	$11,106	$11,259
2009	$10,043	$11,087
2008	$9,491	$10,485
2007	$8,765	$10,103
2006	$8,362	$9,628
2005	$8,550	$9,167
2004	$7,679	$8,727
2003	$8,073	$8,857
2002	$7,831	$8,158
2001	$7,319	$7,654
2000	$7,295	$7,180
1999	$6,166	$6,993
1998	$5,941	$6,548
1997	$5,863	$6,347
1995	$5,512	$5,735
1992	$4,874	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,594

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Durant Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,713	$15,133
2022	$12,463	$14,340
2021	$14,773	$15,357
2020	$12,463	$14,340
2019	$11,843	$14,216
2018	$11,393	$13,767
2017	$10,686	$14,379
2016	$11,325	$14,161
2015	$9,222	$11,298
2014	$12,938	$12,593
2012	$13,398	$12,000
2011	$11,311	$11,589
2010	$10,559	$11,298
2009	$9,495	$10,614
2008	$8,740	$9,706
2007	$8,610	$9,439
2006	$7,481	$9,204
2005	$7,565	$8,457
2004	$7,243	$8,450
2003	$7,373	$8,908
2002	$8,097	$8,409
2001	$11,093	$7,961
2000	$7,088	$7,433
1999	$6,133	$7,234
1998	$6,049	$6,713
1997	$5,854	$6,475
1995	$5,575	$5,710
1992	$4,544	$5,398

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Best Durant Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Durant Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

408 7th St
Durant, IA 52747
(563) 785-4433

Gr: PK-6 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 85% (Top 30% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 70% (Btm 50%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education