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Durand Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 809 students in Durand Area Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Durand Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,234 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Durand Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
6 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,138 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
91
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,759 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,964
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,759
$17,559
Best Durand Area Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Kerr School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9591 E Monroe Rd
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-2805
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-2805
Grades: 2-5
| 348 students
Rank: #22.
Durand Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9550 E Lansing Rd
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-3435
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-3435
Grades: 6-8
| 276 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bertha Neal School
Magnet School
930 W Main St
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-2016
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-2016
Grades: PK-1
| 185 students
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