Durand High School

Located at 200 W South St, in Durand, Illinois, Durand High School is a minimally staffed high school that works with 170 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Durand CUSD 322. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 80% leaner than typical.

Durand CUSD 322 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 509 students; Durand High School is among them.

On demographics, Durand High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Durand High School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Winnebago County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Durand High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 52.8%; this one comes in at 35.9%, -17.0 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, Winnebago County reports that median household income runs about $65,837, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Durand High School is one of 94 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students).

Durand Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Durand High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Durand High School has remained close to its prior level, going from 172 students in 2018 to 170 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 94% to 86%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Durand High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.