C−
Durant Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Durant and Stockton, and parts of Walcott.
Students
682
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,582
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$10.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Durant Community School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Iowa districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the IA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $10.2M, about $14,891 per student
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,582 per student · 8% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 40%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
634’20
674’21
683’22
689’23
682’24
Up 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.