Voyageur Academy School District

4321 Military St
Detroit, MI 48210-2451
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 796 students in Voyageur Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Voyageur Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,285 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Voyageur Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#810 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Voyageur Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Voyageur Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Voyageur Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Voyageur Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Voyageur Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
9%
# Black Students
979 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
76%
18%
# White Students
23 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
2%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
77
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,296 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Voyageur Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Voyageur Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,051
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Voyageur Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,296
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Voyageur Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Voyageur Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Voyageur Academy
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4321 Military St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 361-4180
Grades: K-8
| 796 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,285 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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