Durand Area High School

Set in DURAND, Michigan, Durand Area High School is a close-knit four-year high school, overseen by Durand Area Schools. It teaches 385 students across grades 9 through 12.

Durand Area High School is one of 4 schools operated by Durand Area Schools, a district that educates 1,208 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Durand Area High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder looks like 7% Hispanic. Compared to Shiawassee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Durand Area High School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Durand Area High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Shiawassee County put median household income runs about $67,404, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Shiawassee County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,105 students), of which Durand Area High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Robert Kerr School, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Durand Area High School has shrank 34%, going from 580 students in 2018 to 385 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.