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Schools in Durand · Durand School District

Durand’s public schools score below 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 32% of Durand’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
32%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
WI 13.6
Schools in town
3
994 students on the public path
In brief

Durand’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 773 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Durand’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,742 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Durand Middle/High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Assumption Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Durand’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (773)Better than 51%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 467 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Durand anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Durand’s students in the tested grades sat them (467 in math, 467 in reading).

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–5Caddie Woodlawn ElementaryDurand School DistrictB+
6–12Durand Middle/HighDurand School DistrictC+

Durand’s public schools are run by Durand School District. 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 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 994 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,742WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 38.1% · 467 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.7% · 467 students tested

Durand vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DurandC+Durand

Every school in Durand

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

District schools in Durandby address
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
457 students13:1Rate it →
Durand Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12
C+
537 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Assumption Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
106 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Durand’s schools

Are Durand’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Durand children attend score below 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Durand in?

Durand School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 994 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Durand’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Durand School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Durand spend per student?

$14,742 in Durand School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Durand?

Yes: Assumption Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 106 students).

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.