High Schools in DeTour Area Schools

The DeTour Area Schools district in Michigan is home to a single high school, DeTour High School, which serves a small student population of just 48 students. The school's academic performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 263 out of 852 Michigan high schools in 2015-2016 to 506 out of 743 in 2023-2024. Despite a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 92.3%, the school also has a concerning dropout rate of 7.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, DeTour High School struggles, with only 27.27% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Math and Social Studies, compared to the state averages of 37.5% and 39.6%, respectively. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 25.4%, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, over half (54.17%) of the students at DeTour High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While DeTour High School has access to significant resources, with a high spending per student of $56,739 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.8, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic performance. The school's declining statewide ranking and below-average performance on state assessments suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate its strategies and allocation of resources to better support student success and address the underlying challenges facing the school and its community.