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Durand Middle/High

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Durand Middle/High ranks 232 nd of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 56% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Durand Middle/High is a 6–12 school serving 537 students in Durand, Wisconsin, a small Pepin County community, and it is the only middle/high building in the Durand-Arkansaw School District. In 2025-26 the school ranked 232nd of 533 Wisconsin schools (56th percentile, 3 stars), well above its own district's standing of 285th of 432 districts (34th percentile, 2 stars) — a gap of about 22 percentile points, which suggests the district's overall rank understates what this building is accomplishing. It is also the largest school among its rural neighbors, roughly five times the size of Pepin High (110 students) and about thirteen times Gilmanton High (39).

Results split sharply by grade level. On 10th-grade ACT tests, English language arts proficiency was 58.11% versus 48.47% statewide — second-best among nine nearby schools, behind only the tiny Anthony Acres School — while math (43.24%) and science (43.24%) sit essentially at the state average. The middle grades are where Durand trails: grade 6 math came in at 40.0% versus 53.6% statewide, grade 8 ELA at 43.48% versus 54.38%, and grade 8 social studies at 48.57% versus 64.63%. Grade 10 social studies fell to 41.67% (state: 48.25%) from 53.42% the year before, ranking 7th of 9 peers even though the same grade band ranked 2nd on ACT ELA. Over the longer run, the school hit a ten-year low of 38th percentile in 2021-22, peaked at 76th percentile in 2023-24, and has settled in the mid-to-high 50s.

Completion outcomes are Durand's strongest feature: a 98.6% graduation rate (state: 92.0%), up from 93.3% four years earlier, plus a 0.4% dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest soft spot at 18.1% — above the 17.3% state rate and well above the district's 13.9%, though better than Menomonie High (21.7%), Alma High (19.0%) and Anthony Acres (31.8%), and behind Mondovi High (11.9%), Pepin High (9.3%) and Elmwood High (10.3%). On cost, Durand spends $14,179 per student — the second-lowest in this comparison set and roughly half what Gilmanton High and Plum City High spend — with a student-teacher ratio of 13.5.

537

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,179

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

604 7th Ave E
Durand, WI 54736-1365

(715) 672-8917

District: Durand-Arkansaw School District

Feeder schools for Durand Middle/High:

Elementary:

Caddie Woodlawn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

412^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

232^nd of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

285^th of 432Durand-Arkansaw School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	412 of 643	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.2	269 of 628	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	373 of 641	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	479 of 640	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	450 of 617	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.6	304 of 613	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	292 of 594	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	241 of 579	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	240 of 612	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.1	360 of 609	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.8	295 of 612	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	263 of 585	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	154 of 569	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.3	180 of 559	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	294 of 549	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	324 of 539	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	73.1	95 of 521	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	50.7	345 of 519	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.3	161 of 366	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	351 of 572	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.6	192 of 573	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	340 of 580	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	392 of 579	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	439 of 576	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	301 of 574	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	332 of 557	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	246 of 551	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	378 of 513	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.7	207 of 509	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	336 of 520	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.4	479 of 525	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	432 of 522	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	320 of 499	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	151 of 487	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	135 of 489	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	377 of 575	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	329 of 577	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	323 of 585	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	465 of 591	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	372 of 577	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	266 of 572	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	210 of 557	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	203 of 551	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	289 of 439	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	259 of 414	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	259 of 425	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	294 of 439	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	360 of 421	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	233 of 437	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.3	413 of 414	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	329 of 391	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	283 of 407	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	334 of 397	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	275 of 393	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	232 of 533	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	165 of 431	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	103 of 431	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	193 of 415	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	242 of 391	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	191 of 390	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	133 of 400	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	149 of 410	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	112 of 410	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	61.0	139 of 408	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	86.3	15 of 466	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	62.9	170 of 462	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.0	278 of 457	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.1	181 of 452	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.4	28 of 445	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	42.6	359 of 450	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	63.0	171 of 438	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.1	355 of 437	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	63.2	144 of 281	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	75.4	49 of 275	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	175 of 461	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	186 of 358	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	163 of 353	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	249 of 329	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	198 of 343	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.0	75 of 332	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	63 of 343	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	91 of 355	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	265 of 446	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	166 of 335	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	88 of 326	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	69 of 271	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	64 of 250	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	105 of 255	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	234 of 462	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	136 of 380	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	46 of 365	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	67 of 359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	234 of 347	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	222 of 334	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	156 of 354	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	136 of 373	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	184 of 333	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	205 of 344	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	145 of 285	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	151 of 271	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	165 of 266	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	121 of 261	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-5 vs state

Mathematics49%-5 vs state

Social Studies45%-11 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Durand Middle/High	Public	6-12	604 7th Ave E	Durand	54736	Pepin County	Durand-Arkansaw School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 672-8917	537	40	13.5	35.8%	489 (91.1%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	58	232^nd of 533 public high schools	56.5%		59.8	165^th of 431 public high schools	61.7%	67	58.1	43.2	43.2	54.6	52.9	43.5	40.0	55.7	50.0	48.6	41.7	47.1	$14,179	$419	$13,760
Plum City High	Public	9-12	907 Main St	Plum City	54761	Pierce County	Plum City School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 647-2591	79	11	7.5	36.7%	65 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	39.9	347^th of 533 public high schools	34.9%		33.4	320^th of 431 public high schools	25.8%	27	52.9	35.3	23.5								37.5		$28,436	$1,177	$27,259
Elmwood High	Public	9-12	213 S Scott St	Elmwood	54740	Pierce County	Elmwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 639-2721	90	10	8.7	36.7%	83 (92.2%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	77.8	82^nd of 533 public high schools	84.6%		75.3	78^th of 431 public high schools	81.9%	4	47.6	57.1	61.9								66.7		$21,572	$241	$21,332
Mondovi High	Public	9-12	337 N Jackson St	Mondovi	54755	Buffalo County	Mondovi School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 926-3656	255	18	14.1	33.7%	238 (93.3%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	63.9	192^nd of 533 public high schools	64.0%		43.3	264^th of 431 public high schools	38.7%	72	53.7	52.2	47.8								42.9		$15,965	$615	$15,350
Pepin High	Public	6-12	510 Pine St	Pepin	54759	Pepin County	Pepin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 442-2391	110	10	11.4	20.9%	104 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	67.3	162^nd of 533 public high schools	69.6%		77.9	67^th of 431 public high schools	84.5%	95	40.0	60.0	53.3	0.0	75.0	47.1	27.3	81.3	47.1	58.8	55.0	41.2	$20,434	$709	$19,726
Menomonie High	Public	9-12	1715 5th St W	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 232-2606	966	63	15.4	34.1%	745 (77.1%)	12 (1.2%)	53 (5.5%)	95 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.6%)	63.7	196^th of 533 public high schools	63.2%		67.1	117^th of 431 public high schools	72.9%	79	47.6	51.9	52.6								46.8		$13,873	$425	$13,448
Anthony Acres School	Public, Charter	6-12	S12115 State Road 37	Mondovi	54755	Buffalo County	Mondovi School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 926-3684	48	5	10.0	31.3%	44 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	33.9	379^th of 533 public high schools	28.9%					(n/a)	62.5	25.0	25.0			50.0			50.0	50.0	14.3	50.0	$16,229	$158	$16,071
Gilmanton High	Public	9-12	S889 Larson Rd	Gilmanton	54743	Buffalo County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 946-3158	39	6	6.7	48.7%	38 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	409^th of 533 public high schools	23.3%					(n/a)	0.0	11.1	33.3								54.6		$31,439	$698	$30,742
Alma High	Public	9-12	S1610 High School Rd	Alma	54610	Buffalo County	Alma School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 685-4416	80	7	11.8	33.8%	74 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	51.4	280^th of 533 public high schools	47.5%		23.5	362^nd of 431 public high schools	16.0%	82	45.5	27.3	36.4								72.2		$17,870	$1,024	$16,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Durand Middle/High

Is Durand Middle/High a good school?

Durand Middle/High ranks 232^nd of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Durand Middle/High?

Durand Middle/High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Caddie Woodlawn Elementary

How many students attend Durand Middle/High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Durand Middle/High.

What is the racial makeup of Durand Middle/High?

Students at Durand Middle/High are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Durand Middle/High in?

Durand-Arkansaw School District

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