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Schools in Durand · Durand Community Unit School District 322

Durand’s public schools outscore 65% of Illinois districts

Reading proficiency in Durand’s districts is 41%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Durand, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▲ 26% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
509 students on the public path
In brief

Durand’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1424 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Durand’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 31% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,218 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Durand Jr High School, then Durand High School. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Durand’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1424)Better than 79%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 248 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Durand anywhere from C+ to A−.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Durand Elem SchoolDurand Community Unit School District 322A
7–8Durand Jr High SchoolDurand Community Unit School District 322C+
9–12Durand High SchoolDurand Community Unit School District 322A−

Durand’s public schools are run by Durand Community Unit School District 322, which also serves Durand, Harrison and Laona. 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.

Durand Community Unit School District 322Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 509 students, down 4% since 2021–22 · 10.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$27,218IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 29.9% · 249 students tested
Math31%
State average 25.8% · 248 students tested

Durand vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Durand’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DurandB+Durand Community Unit School District 322

Every school in Durand

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

Also serving Durandin other towns
Durand Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
281 students11:1Rate it →
Durand Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
58 students8:1Rate it →
Durand High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
170 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Durand’s schools

Are Durand’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Durand children attend outscore 65% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Durand in?

Durand Community Unit School District 322, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 509 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Durand kids go to high school?

Durand High School, with 170 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Durand’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Durand Community Unit School District 322 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Durand spend per student?

$27,218 in Durand Community Unit School District 322 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.