Voyageur Academy School District

4321 Military St
Detroit, MI 48210-2451
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 752 students in Voyageur Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Voyageur Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,226 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Voyageur Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 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:

0.40
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
9%
# Black Students
921 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
75%
23%
# White Students
35 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
3%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
80
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,743 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$10,534
$18,370
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
$9,743
$17,559
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Voyageur Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4321 Military St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 361-4180
Grades: K-8
| 752 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,226 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 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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