Enrollment
45
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · De Tour Village, MI
Detour High School
Federal NCES profile for Detour High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261197004634
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Detour High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 45
- students enrolled
Detour High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Detour Area Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 261197004634 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Detour High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Detour High School
Detour High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in De Tour Village, Michigan, enrolling 45 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Detour High School is leaner than roughly 93% of Michigan schools and 49% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.0% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Michigan schools, with 45 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Among 65 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #47, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (13%) (diversity index 37/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Detour Area Schools spends $53,643 per pupil, 297% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Detour Area Schools, also runs Drummond Island Elem School (53 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Detour High School compares
Detour High School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 49% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 8% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 7% in Michigan - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$53,643
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 77.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13.3%
African American 4.4%
Two or More 4.4%
Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Detour High School is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Detour Area Schools, which includes Detour High School.
$53,643
Per student
+297%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+223%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.8%
State 15.1%
Federal 5.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Detour High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond Island Elem School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Detour High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~45 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Detour High School
How many students attend Detour High School?
Detour High School has 45 students enrolled. It is a public school in De Tour Village, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Detour High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Detour High School is 9:1, which is 49% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Detour High School?
50.0% of students at Detour High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Detour High School?
The largest demographic group at Detour High School is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in De Tour Village, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Detour High School?
Detour High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Detour High School a good school?
Detour High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Detour Area Schools?
Besides Detour High School, Detour Area Schools also operates Drummond Island Elem School (53 students). See the Detour Area Schools district page for the complete list.
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