Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49726

Summary:

The 49726 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Drummond Island Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 and has a small enrollment of just 53 students. The school is part of the DeTour Area Schools district, which is ranked 300 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Drummond Island Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the past few years, from 378 out of 1,580 Michigan elementary schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to 737 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025 (3-star rating). The school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were above the state average in English Language Arts but below the state average in Math and Social Studies. Similarly, the 4th-grade proficiency rates in 2023-2024 were above the state average in English Language Arts but below the state average in Math.

Despite the school's mixed academic performance, it appears to be well-resourced, with a high spending of $101,346 per student and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1. However, a significant portion (56.6%) of Drummond Island Elementary School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, which may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Drummond Island Elementary School	Public	K-8	33800 S Townline Rd	Drummond Island	49726	Chippewa County	DeTour Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 493-5225	53	5	10.0	66.0%	45 (84.9%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.9	737^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.5%					(n/a)	58.3	25.0	25.0	$101,346	$3,088	$98,258

Cities Near Zip Code 49726

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Drummond Island	1.64 mi	1	296^th
De Tour Village	9.14 mi	2
Cedarville	30.81 mi	1
Pickford	32.75 mi	1
Kincheloe	39.91 mi	5

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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