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Enrollment
537
High
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURAND-ARKANSAW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550384000136
Durand Middle/High
604 7th Ave E, Durand, WI 54736 · (715) 672-8917 · Pepin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
192 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Durand-Arkansaw School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
61.1%
WI avg 54.8% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
537
+76 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.3:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Durand Middle/High
Durand Middle/High operates as a mid-tier high school in Durand, Wisconsin, part of Durand-Arkansaw School District. Current enrollment sits at 537 students spanning grades 6 through 12.
Durand-Arkansaw School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 994 students; Durand Middle/High is among them.
Looking at the student body, Durand Middle/High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Pepin County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. Roughly 36% of students at Durand Middle/High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Durand Middle/High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.7%; this one delivers 53.0%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Pepin County) shows that median household income runs about $75,256, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Durand Middle/High is one of 5 public schools in Pepin County (combined enrollment of about 1,219 students).
The closest other public school is Caddie Woodlawn Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Durand Middle/High at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.8%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Durand Middle/High has rose 16%, going from 461 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Pepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,431
Census ACS
Median income
$75,256
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,219 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durand-Arkansaw School District
- Caddie Woodlawn ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- Durand-Arkansaw Middle SchoolCombined
Other schools in Durand
- Caddie Woodlawn ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- Durand-Arkansaw Middle SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Caddie Woodlawn Elementary0.1 mi · 457
- Downsville Elementary10.3 mi · 86
- Plum City Elementary11.5 mi · 85
- Plum City High11.5 mi · 79
- Plum City Middle School11.5 mi · 51
- Elmwood Middle14.1 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About Durand Middle/HighHow many students attend Durand Middle/High?
Durand Middle/High enrolls approximately 537 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Durand Middle/High serve?
Durand Middle/High serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Durand Middle/High have?
Durand Middle/High employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Durand Middle/High?
Student demographics at Durand Middle/High are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Durand Middle/High public or private?
Durand Middle/High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Durand-Arkansaw School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.