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Durant Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 340 students in Durant Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Durant Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
682 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.6%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,733 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,148
$16,596
Spending / Student
$13,733
$16,167
Best Durant Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Durant Junior/senior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
408 7th St
Durant, IA 52747
(563) 785-4431
Durant, IA 52747
(563) 785-4431
Gr: 7-12 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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