B−
Durand Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Vernon Township, Durand, Shiawassee Township, Venice Township, Bancroft and Lennon, and parts of Clayton Township, Gaines Township, Burns Township and Antrim Township.
Students
1,208
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,487
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$38.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Durand Area Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.4M, about $31,819 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mio.
PK–5MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
6–12MioAuSable High SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,487 per student · 12% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 66%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,251’20
1,227’21
1,234’22
1,194’23
1,208’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Swartz Creek Community SchoolsGaines, Mundy Township, Swartz Creek
$13,686per student
Byron Area SchoolsArgentine Township, Cohoctah Township
$13,563per student
Carman-Ainsworth Community School DistrictFlint Township, Mundy Township
$14,706per student
Corunna Public School DistrictCaledonia Township, Hazelton Township
$15,413per student
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.