DeTour High School

As a very small secondary school in DE TOUR VILLAGE, Michigan, DeTour High School instructs 45 students from grades 7 through 12, operated by DeTour Area Schools. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 90% leaner than typical.

DeTour Area Schools comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 98 students; DeTour High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, DeTour High School shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 13% Native American, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DeTour High School has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.3:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 38% of students at DeTour High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Chippewa County's rate of about 54%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Chippewa County put median household earnings sit near $62,217, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Chippewa County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,835 students), DeTour High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DeTour Arts and Technology Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. DeTour High School's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 55 (now 45). Over the same period, the White share grew from 65% to 78%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the DeTour High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.