Voyageur Academy School District

4321 Military St
Detroit, MI 48210-2451
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Voyageur Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 783 students in Voyageur Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Voyageur Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
1,252 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Voyageur Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#807 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Voyageur Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Voyageur Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10-14%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Voyageur Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Voyageur Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
8%
# Black Students
937 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
75%
23%
# White Students
37 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
3%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
82
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,541 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Voyageur Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Voyageur Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,315
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Voyageur Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,541
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Voyageur Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Voyageur Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Voyageur Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4321 Military St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 361-4180
Grades: K-8
| 783 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,252 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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