For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 792 students in Durand Area Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
1,194 Students
953,504 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
58,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Durand Area Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,431 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,186 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,431
$18,512
Spending / Student
$13,186
$17,694
Best Durand Area Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Durand Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9550 E Lansing Rd
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-3435
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-3435
Gr: 6-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Robert Kerr School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9591 E Monroe Rd
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-2805
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-2805
Gr: 2-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
930 W Main St
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-2016
Durand, MI 48429
(989) 288-2016
Gr: PK-1 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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