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Airport Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,169 students in Airport Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Airport Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
2,840 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Airport Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
78%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,234 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,428
$22,572
Spending / Student
$15,234
$21,839
Best Airport Community Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Loren Eyler Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-2121
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-2121
Gr: PK-4 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160 Fessner Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6846
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6846
Gr: PK-4 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8400 Newport South Rd
Newport, MI 48166
(734) 654-4141
Newport, MI 48166
(734) 654-4141
Gr: PK-4 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Fred W Ritter Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd
South Rockwood, MI 48179
(734) 379-5335
South Rockwood, MI 48179
(734) 379-5335
Gr: PK-4 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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