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 are 2 public middle schools serving 93 students in Detour Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Detour Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
123,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
73 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
10
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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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%
Graduation Rate
: ≤20% (Top 1% in MI)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
