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C+
Schools in Durant · Durant Community School District

Durant’s public schools score below 56% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Durant, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
IA 14.1
Schools in town
2
682 students on the public path
In brief

Durant’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,582 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Durant Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Durant’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (528)Better than 41%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 464 test results and a graduating class of 50 could put Durant anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Durant’s students in the tested grades sat them (465 in math, 463 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Durant, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Durant Elementary SchoolDurant Community School DistrictB+
7–12Durant Junior/Senior High SchoolDurant Community School DistrictC+

Durant’s public schools are run by Durant Community School District, which also serves Stockton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Durant Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 682 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,582IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 69.7% · 463 students tested
Math70%
State average 63.8% · 465 students tested

Durant vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Durant’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DurantC+Durant

Every school in Durant

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Durantby address
Durant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
342 students14:1Rate it →
Durant Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
340 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Durant’s schools

Are Durant’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Durant children attend score below 56% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Durant in?

Durant Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 682 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Durant’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Durant Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Durant spend per student?

$12,582 in Durant Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.