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Durand Area High School

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Durand Area High School ranks 285 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 64% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Durand Area High School is a mid-sized public high school in Durand, MI, serving 385 students in grades 9-12 within the small, rural Durand Area Schools district.

The most striking thing about Durand is its ability to get students across the finish line. The school boasts a 94.2% graduation rate—more than 10 points above the state average—and reported a 0.0% dropout rate, compared to the state's 7.1%. This is a consistent trend over the past five years. Academically, the school's clear strength is science, where 42.9% of 11th graders are proficient, outpacing the state average of 35.2%. Durand also does notably well with its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 77th percentile for this group in the most recent school year. When compared to nearby Owosso High School, Durand outperforms it in nearly every academic metric, including science, social studies, and reading/writing.

However, there are some significant challenges. Math proficiency is a major concern: only 26% of 11th graders are proficient on the SAT, and just 23.3% of 9th graders are proficient on the PSAT—a full 10 points behind the state average. This suggests a foundational issue that persists through high school. There is also a stark gender gap in outcomes. While the school ranks in the 72nd percentile for male students, it only ranks in the 41st percentile for female students, indicating the school is far more effective at serving one group than the other. Additionally, chronic absenteeism affects 25.9% of students—higher than nearby Linden High School (12.6%) and Corunna High School (20.4%). Despite this, Durand's graduation rate is close to Linden's (95.6%) and its dropout rate is actually lower than both Linden's and Byron Area High School's (8.3%).

In short, Durand is a school that excels at keeping students enrolled and graduating, with a clear strength in science. The recent jump in its overall state ranking suggests positive momentum, but parents should be aware of the math proficiency gap and the significant disparity in outcomes between male and female students. These are areas that will be critical for the school to address to ensure equitable success for all students.

385

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,481

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9575 E Monroe Rd
Durand, MI 48429-1356

(989) 288-2684

District: Durand Area Schools

Feeder schools for Durand Area High School:

Elementary:	Bertha Neal School
	Robert Kerr School
Middle:	Durand Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg43%

285^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

326^th of 625Durand Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	40.5	457 of 792	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	638 of 838	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	669 of 821	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.1	559 of 894	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.8	659 of 919	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	606 of 921	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	400 of 919	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.7	485 of 900	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	285 of 800	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	427 of 739	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	252 of 743	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	343 of 735	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	297 of 531	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	394 of 561	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	409 of 666	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	454 of 824	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	503 of 835	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	419 of 852	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	395 of 832	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	336 of 799	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	369 of 805	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	385 of 773	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.1	500 of 784	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	388 of 765	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.5	417 of 754	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.0	317 of 750	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	238 of 767	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	263 of 705	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	408 of 686	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	448 of 629	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	311 of 619	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	334 of 611	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	322 of 416	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	409 of 462	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	402 of 554	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	473 of 710	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	159 of 259	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	353 of 719	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	149 of 635	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	218 of 654	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	358 of 614	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	217 of 369	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	223 of 417	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	380 of 532	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	332 of 755	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	196 of 693	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	42.5	358 of 628	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	175 of 633	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	324 of 611	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	223 of 440	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	235 of 472	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	359 of 543	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	378 of 707	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	67.3	35 of 116	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	128 of 315	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	324 of 671	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.5	449 of 639	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	264 of 638	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	362 of 647	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	315 of 492	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	414 of 516	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	434 of 582	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	494 of 708	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2023)70th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+8 vs state

Social Studies46%~ state avg

Science43%+8 vs state

Mathematics27%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
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%)	57.5	285^th of 800 public high schools	64.4%		42.1	427^th of 739 public high schools	42.2%	142		59.2	62.5		23.3	31.3	59.7	26.0		42.9		45.5	$15,481	$870	$14,610
Shiawassee Regional Educational Service District College and Career Readiness C	Public	9-12	201 E Washington Ave	Vernon	48817	Shiawassee County	Shiawassee Regional Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 743-3471	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Byron Area High School	Public	9-12	312 W Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 266-4620	200	13	16.0	46.5%	193 (96.5%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	51.5	349^th of 800 public high schools	56.4%		33.7	483^rd of 739 public high schools	34.6%	134		51.4	51.3		29.7	23.1	62.5	15.0		50.0		42.5	$15,732	$646	$15,085
Swartz Creek High School	Public	9-12	1 Dragon Dr	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1801	996	49	20.2	36.7%	763 (76.6%)	103 (10.3%)	54 (5.4%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.3%)	40.3	450^th of 800 public high schools	43.8%		35.3	475^th of 739 public high schools	35.7%	25		53.0	50.7		22.6	24.9	46.6	19.0		29.4		37.4	$14,069	$1,397	$12,672
Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	8230 Crapo St	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 591-4380	93	4	22.1	54.8%	69 (74.2%)	9 (9.7%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.6%)	11.8	688^th of 800 public high schools	14.0%		33.4	486^th of 739 public high schools	34.2%	202			40.9			362.7	21.9	342.8		12.9		10.0	$12,133	$2,045	$10,088
Corunna High School	Public	8-12	417 E King St	Corunna	48817	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 743-3441	610	34	17.8	38.9%	558 (91.5%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	41.8	436^th of 800 public high schools	45.5%		40.2	442^nd of 739 public high schools	40.2%	6	65.4	63.6	56.0	39.3	23.6	29.0	45.0	13.2	25.5	24.0	41.5	37.2	$15,612	$1,242	$14,369
Lincoln Alternative High School	Public	9-12	645 Alger Ave	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 725-2839	131	5	26.0	74.8%	112 (85.5%)	2 (1.5%)	8 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)								(n/a)			16.7			288.9	381.8	336.8		2062.3		2079.4	$13,290	$1,097	$12,193
Transition Center	Public	10-12	3136 S Linden Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-5018	39	8	4.8	38.5%	24 (61.5%)	13 (33.3%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Owosso High School	Public	9-12	765 E North St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 723-8231	805	46	17.3	42.7%	724 (89.9%)	11 (1.4%)	32 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	36.4	488^th of 800 public high schools	39.0%		37.4	457^th of 739 public high schools	38.2%	31		60.2	51.8		23.7	23.1	40.7	14.1		24.0		29.9	$15,401	$1,046	$14,356
Linden High School	Public	9-12	7201 Silver Lake Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Linden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0410	775	42	18.4	20.1%	684 (88.3%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	72.3	166^th of 800 public high schools	79.3%		54.6	327^th of 739 public high schools	55.8%	161		74.2	68.5		43.5	40.0	61.4	26.1		43.9		49.1	$14,084	$626	$13,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Durand Area High School

What district is Durand Area High School in?

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Is Durand Area High School a good school?

Durand Area High School ranks 285^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Durand Area High School?

Durand Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bertha Neal School
Elementary : Robert Kerr School
Middle : Durand Middle School

How many students attend Durand Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Durand Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Durand Area High School?

Students at Durand Area High School are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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