- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Detour High School shrank from 48 students in 2022-23 to 38 in 2023-24 (-20.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 5.4 → 4.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-10 students YoY 261197004634 · De Tour Village, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
45 enr · 9:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Drummond Island Elem School (53 students)
Detour High School shrank from 48 students in 2022-23 to 38 in 2023-24 (-20.8%). Teacher FTE lost 5.4 → 4.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Detour High School compares
Detour High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$61,097
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $15,012
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.
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
District finance for Detour Area Schools reports $61,097 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~45 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 48 (2022-23) → 38 (2023-24), down 10.
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.