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Best Public Schools in Durand, MI

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Michigan Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Michigan Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,208

Students

Top rankedDurand Area High School427^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Robert Kerr School up 120 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Durand, Michigan is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in Durand face significant challenges, with low academic performance, high poverty rates, and high chronic absenteeism across the district.

Durand Area High School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 252nd out of 743 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024 to 427th out of 739 in 2024-2025. The school struggles with a low 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a high dropout rate of 7.6%. Student performance on standardized tests is well below the state average, with only 28.9% proficient or better in M-Step Science and 17.6% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics.

The elementary and middle schools in the Durand Area Schools district also face significant challenges. Robert Kerr School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with student performance on M-Step tests below the state average across all grade levels and subjects. Similarly, Durand Middle School has seen its statewide ranking drop, with student performance on M-Step and PSAT tests well below the state average. All schools in the district have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 53.48% to 66.27%, and high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bertha Neal School	Public	PK, KG-1	930 W Main St	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 288-2016	158	15	10.5	59.5%	148 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)																					$16,965	$1,169	$15,796
Durand Area High School	Public	9-12	9575 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 288-2684	385	23	16.9	44.2%	349 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	42.1	427^th of 739 public high schools	42.2%		61.6	252^nd of 743 public high schools	66.1%	175			48.4	17.6													28.9			42.2	$15,481	$870	$14,610
Durand Middle School	Public	6-8	9550 E Lansing Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 288-3435	304	16	18.5	50.3%	287 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	37.3	544^th of 890 public middle schools	38.9%		47.2	442^nd of 897 public middle schools	50.7%	102	65.4	28.8						16.5	18.4				18.3	12.6		42.3			45.2		$13,092	$1,100	$11,992
Robert Kerr School	Public	2-5	9591 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 288-2805	361	22	16.2	56.0%	328 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	36.6	914^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.6%		29	1034^th of 1486 public elementary schools	30.4%	120					35.7	30.9	34.1			34.7	25.9	30.6			44.7			17.6			$14,204	$1,094	$13,110

Cities Near Durand

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vernon	3.02 mi	1
Gaines	4.92 mi	1	419^th
Byron	6.13 mi	3	334^th
Swartz Creek	7.65 mi	8	404^th
Corunna	7.77 mi	4	255^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.