Durand School District

What Durand School District does

Durand-Arkansaw School District is a public K-12 school district serving the Durand-Arkansaw community in western Wisconsin. The district operates two schools: Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School (Kindergarten through approximately grade 4 or 5) and Durand-Arkansaw Middle and High School (covering middle and high school grades). Service offerings span core academics, special education, Title I academic support, counseling and pupil services, health services, athletics, co-curricular activities, food service (breakfast and lunch), transportation, and before/after school care through the Panther Club program. The district also operates a community fitness center.

The district is not a commercial enterprise but an independent political subdivision of the State of Wisconsin, governed by an elected Board of Education and led by District Administrator Ryan Nelson. Revenue is generated through state aid, local property tax levies, and federal funding programs including Title I, special education funding, and USDA child nutrition programs. Education is provided at no direct cost to district residents, with open enrollment available for non-resident students. The district maintains community ties through the Durand Education Foundation, alumni network, and community events such as the Fall Gala.

From a technology perspective, the district is a consumer rather than producer of educational technology. The stack includes Skyward for student information and employee management, Frontline for absence/substitute management, Apptegy for the website and mobile apps, and Hudl/YouTube for event streaming. The district employs approximately 150+ staff across teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, food service, and support personnel — though the firmographic record lists only 39 employees, which conflicts with the staff directory and is likely a data error. The district maintains social media presence on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram, and operates both iOS and Android mobile applications.

Name

Durand School District

Legal name

Durand-Arkansaw School District

Website

https://durand.k12.wi.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Durand-Arkansaw School District is a public K-12 school district in Durand, Wisconsin, operating Caddie Woodlawn Elementary and Durand-Arkansaw Middle and High School, funded by state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants to serve local students and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Special education services
• Student support services
• School athletics programs
• Food service programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Durand

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School District Funding: As a public school district in Wisconsin, revenue is generated through state aid, local property tax levies, and federal funding programs including Title I, special education funding, and various state and federal grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Durand-Arkansaw School District is a Wisconsin public K-12 school district operating Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade) and Durand-Arkansaw Middle and High School (grades 6-12). The district delivers free public education including core academics, special education, Title I academic support, counseling, health services, food service, transportation, athletics, co-curricular activities, and before/after school care through the Panther Club.

Product overview

Durand-Arkansaw School District is a public K-12 school district located in Durand, Wisconsin. The district operates two schools: Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School (serving elementary grades including junior kindergarten through 5th grade) and Durand-Arkansaw Middle and High School (serving grades 6-12). The district offers standard educational services including core academics, special education, Title I support, counseling, career planning, food service, transportation, health services, athletics, and co-curricular activities. The district uses third-party educational technology platforms for operations including Skyward (student information system), Hudl (athletic streaming), and Frontline (absence management), but does not offer its own technology products for external use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School: Elementary school serving Kindergarten through 4th grade students
• Durand-Arkansaw Middle and High School

Products and services

• Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School Elementary school providing Kindergarten through 5th grade public education to district residents, with curriculum resources, parent information, and standard academic programming.
• Durand-Arkansaw Middle and High School Combined middle and high school serving grades 6-12 with academic programs, counseling, athletics, co-curricular activities, and Academic and Career Planning programming.
• Special Education Services Special education programming and support services for students with disabilities, administered through the Pupil Services department.
• Title I Academic Support Federal Title I program providing academic intervention and support for qualifying students.
• Panther Club (Before/After School Care) Before and after school child care program for district families requiring extended-day supervision.
• School Food Service USDA-compliant breakfast and lunch programs offered to students districtwide.
• Student Transportation School bus transportation services for district students, coordinated through Pape Bus.
• Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities Athletics programs competing in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference along with co-curricular clubs and activities for middle and high school students.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System provider used for Skyward Family Access (parent/student portal) and Skyward Employee Access (staff portal) for managing student records, grades, attendance, and employee information.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the district's official website with content management, mobile apps, and communication tools.
• City of DurandminorOthersLocal municipal government partnership with shared community interests in Durand, Wisconsin.
• Pepin CountyminorOthersCounty government partnership providing services and resources to residents of Pepin County, Wisconsin where the district is located.
• Durand Improvement GroupminorOthersLocal community organization focused on improving the Durand area, collaborating with the school district on community development initiatives.
• USDAcoreOthersFederal nutrition program partnership providing school breakfast and lunch programs through USDA child nutrition programs, including compliance with USDA non-discrimination requirements.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)coreOthersState education agency providing oversight, guidance, funding (including Educator Effectiveness programs, licensing, academic standards), and regulatory compliance for Wisconsin public schools.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Elk Mound Area School District: A nearby small Wisconsin public K-12 district of comparable enrollment and staff footprint. Same per-pupil funding regime, similar rural-suburban profile, and competing for open-enrollment students in the same regional market.
• Plum City School District: A small Pierce County, Wisconsin K-12 public district with a similar two-school operating model and rural catchment. Directly comparable in operating scale, revenue base, and reliance on Title I/special education federal flows.
• Independence School District: A small Trempealeau County, Wisconsin K-12 public district with comparable enrollment and a single-building or two-school configuration. Functions under the same Wisconsin DPI funding rules and faces identical rural-district operating challenges.
• Cochrane-Fountain City School District: A small Buffalo County, Wisconsin K-12 public district operating two schools across a rural footprint. Highly comparable in scale, staffing profile, and the structure of state-aid plus local-levy funding.
• Gilmanton School District: A very small Buffalo County, Wisconsin K-12 public district operating on a similar per-pupil funding model. Useful as a close comparable for understanding how districts at the small end of the Wisconsin scale sustain programming.
• Alma Center School District: A small western Wisconsin K-12 public district of similar rural scale. Comparable in per-pupil revenue, staff structure, and reliance on community partnerships and Title I support.
• Pepin Area Schools: The other K-12 public district operating within Pepin County, Wisconsin. Comparable in size, funding structure, and rural community context, making it the closest geographic peer for enrollment-competition and resource-allocation comparison.
• Eleva-Strum School District: A small western Wisconsin K-12 public district serving a rural community of similar demographic profile. Operates with a comparable staff-to-student ratio, similar extracurricular/athletics footprint, and the same state funding framework.
• Mondovi School District: A small rural Wisconsin K-12 public school district serving a comparable size community in Buffalo County. Directly comparable to Durand-Arkansaw in scale, funding model (state aid + local levies), grade-band structure, and reliance on community engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Madison Metropolitan School District: Wisconsin's second-largest K-12 public district and the statewide urban incumbent under the same DPI regulatory framework. Not a direct competitor (different geography and scale), but operates under identical funding rules and serves as the policy/curriculum benchmark for smaller Wisconsin districts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/durandschool
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLW8ITTw6Byw5S54jSt2Lgg
• Facebookfacebook.com/durandschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/durandschool/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/durand-school-district

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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