DeTour Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Drummond, Raber, Detour and De Tour Village.
Students
98
Schools
2
Spent per student
$112,604
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$11.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about DeTour Area Schools
- Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 581% more per student than the MI average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $11.7M, about $119,327 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Superior.
PK–12Brimley Area SchoolBrimley Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency69.5%
State average 34.6% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Reading / language arts69.5%
State average 47.9% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$112,604 per student · 581% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 30%Support & administration 68%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 22%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
93’20
84’21
93’22
91’23
98’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 82%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.