DeTour Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Drummond Township, Raber Township, Detour Township 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 Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby School District
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.