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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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 38 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).
Public High School in Detour Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Detour High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
91 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Detour Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≤20%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.55
% American Indian
14%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
78%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,758 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,725 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,758
$18,510
Spending / Student
$44,725
$17,693
Best Detour Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detour High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
202 Division St
De Tour Village, MI 49725
(906) 297-2011
De Tour Village, MI 49725
(906) 297-2011
Grades: 7-12
| 38 students
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