Durand Area Schools School District

310 North Saginaw St
Durand, MI 48429-1237
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 438 students in Durand Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Durand Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Durand Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Durand Area High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,227 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Durand Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#587 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Durand Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durand Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durand Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Durand Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,149 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
87
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,831 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Durand Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Durand Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,043
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Durand Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,831
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Durand Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Durand Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Durand Area High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9575 East Monroe Rd
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-2684
Grades: 9-12
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,227 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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