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Detour Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 84 students in Detour Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Detour Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
84 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Detour Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
48%
Graduation Rate
≤20%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
22%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
124,878 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
65 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
5
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $50,655 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,452 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$50,655
$18,267
Spending / Student
$48,452
$17,461
Best Detour Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Drummond Island Elementary School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
33800 South Townline Rd
Drummond Island, MI 49726
(906) 493-5225
Drummond Island, MI 49726
(906) 493-5225
Grades: K-8
| 45 students
Rank: #22.
Detour High School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
202 South Division St
De Tour Village, MI 49725
(906) 297-2011
De Tour Village, MI 49725
(906) 297-2011
Grades: 7-12
| 39 students
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