UP Gazette

There were 17 American Indian students enrolled in DeTour Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.6% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that DeTour Area Schools welcomed 93 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 18.3% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

DeTour Area Schools roughly covers two schools within Chippewa County and has its main office in De Tour Village.

Among the two schools in DeTour Area Schools, DeTour High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	93	17	18.3%
2021-22	84	18	21.4%
2020-21	93	19	20.4%
2019-20	102	18	17.6%
2018-19	96	25	26%
2017-18	95	24	25.3%
2016-17	120	31	25.8%
2015-16	143	36	25.2%