Durand Area Schools
Durand Area Schools is a public school district based in Durand, Michigan, serving 1,215 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #281 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 304 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Shannon Knapp. It spends about $11,066 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Durand Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Durand Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,066 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,249 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 405 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne City Public SchoolsBoyne City | 1,220 | 4 | $12,483 | 14.9 | #279 |
| Fennville Public SchoolsFennville | 1,219 | 4 | $12,059 | 14.7 | #280 |
| Durand Area SchoolsDurand · this district | 1,215 | 4 | $11,066 | 15.8 | #281 |
| Clawson Public SchoolsClawson | 1,214 | 3 | $12,849 | 15.0 | #282 |
| Mason County Central SchoolsScottville | 1,203 | 5 | $10,633 | 20.1 | #283 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosnell School DistrictBlytheville, AR | 1,215 | $10,992 | 12.5 |
| South Knox School CorporationVincennes, IN | 1,215 | $9,835 | 17.4 |
| Sanborn Regional School DistrictKingston, NH | 1,215 | $21,558 | 10.0 |
| Closter Public School DistrictCloster, NJ | 1,215 | $19,953 | 12.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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