Durant High School

408 7Th St, Durant IA, 52747 | Durant Community School District | 563-785-4431
  • grades 9-12
  • students 209
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Durant
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
60%Durant
69%Iowa

Durant High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Durant Community School District" in Durant, IA. There are a total of 209 students and 18 teachers at Durant High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Durant High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 27% lower than the Iowa average.

Durant High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students209
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment16
Taking some courses16
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Durant High School, there are a total of 16 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 16 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Durant High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 93.3% 93.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 3.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Durant demographics profile

StatisticDurantIowaNational
Population1,8783,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5225791
Median age42.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Durant

IndexDurantIowaNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school91.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Durant High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.