📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (EDFacts 2021–22)

Best School Districts
in Chippewa County, MI

Chippewa County has 6 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in Michigan, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 6 Rated Districts in Chippewa County, MI Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1DeTour Area SchoolsDeTour Village9/10  Excellent81st
#2Sault Ste. Marie Area SchoolsSault Sainte Marie7/10  Good66th
#3Rudyard Area SchoolsRudyard7/10  Good65th
#4Brimley Area SchoolsBrimley6/10  Average56th
#5Pickford Public SchoolsPickford3/10  Below Average25th
#6Whitefish Township SchoolsParadise2/10  Poor17th

Best School Districts in Chippewa County, Michigan (2026)

This page lists the 6 public school districts headquartered in Chippewa County, Michigan that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using EDFacts 2021–22 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in Michigan, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Chippewa County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Chippewa County, Michigan?
Among the 6 rated districts in Chippewa County, Michigan, the highest-rated is DeTour Area Schools (DeTour Village), rated 9/10 (Excellent) and in the 81st percentile of Michigan districts on EDFacts 2021–22 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (EDFacts 2021–22), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in Michigan and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.