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Durand, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Durand Area Schools #437 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,042 per pupil, Durand Area Schools ranks #545 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,242
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,042
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Durand Area Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,242 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Shiawassee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,042 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.1% local, 59.9% state, and 18.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #437 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 248.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Durand Area High School, with a diversity index of 17.4/100.
Its largest campus is Durand Area High School, enrolling 385 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Durand Area High School accounts for 31.0% of all Durand Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Durand Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Durand Area Schools school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Durand Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 158 students (lowest) to 385 students (highest), a spread of 227 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Durand Area Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Durand Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Durand Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 36.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Durand Area Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,242 students.
How much does Durand Area Schools spend per student?
Durand Area Schools spends $12,042 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #437 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Durand Area Schools?
Durand Area Schools students are 92.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Durand Area Schools?
Durand Area Schools has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #437 out of 707 districts in Michigan.