Top Rankings
Detour Area Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 98 students in Detour Area Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
98 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Detour Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 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
0.32
0.61
% American Indian
11%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
3%
23%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,418 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,531 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,418
$18,604
Spending / Student
$41,531
$17,782
Best Detour Area Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Drummond Island Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33800 S Townline Rd
Drummond Island, MI 49726
(906) 493-5225
Drummond Island, MI 49726
(906) 493-5225
Gr: K-8 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: 7-12 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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