Detour Area Schools School District

202 South Division St
De Tour Village, MI 49725
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Detour Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 48 students in Detour Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Detour Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
93 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Detour Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#197 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Detour Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Detour Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Detour Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Detour Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≤20%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Detour Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.54
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
93,337 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
73 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
10
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $45,753 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,763 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Detour Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Detour Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$45,753
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Detour Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$43,763
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Detour Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Detour Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detour High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
202 Division St
De Tour Village, MI 49725
(906) 297-2011
Grades: 7-12
| 48 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 93 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≤20% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 10%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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