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Item: Airport Community Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

11270 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117-9392

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Top 50%

Tel: (734) 654-2414

www.airportschools.com

Top Rankings

Airport Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

8 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

2,840 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

161 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
Kind	265	122
1	202	111
2	221	115
3	238	117
4	243	115
5	221	116
6	239	116
7	213	117
8	196	118
9	224	127
10	193	124
11	199	121
12	186	126

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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.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#287 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools
2023	#287
2022	#284
2021	#282
2019	#317
2018	#295
2017	#411
2016	#433
2015	#409
2014	#366
2013	#578
2012	#521
2011	#560
2010	#545

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36%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	36%	35%
2022	38%	34%
2021	38%	36%
2019	39%	40%
2018	34%	37%
2017	38%	39%
2016	38%	38%
2015	37%	37%
2014	37%	41%
2013	31%	41%
2012	28%	37%
2011	75%	80%
2010	72%	78%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2022	47%	45%
2021	46%	48%
2019	50%	49%
2018	34%	43%
2017	43%	49%
2016	42%	50%
2015	44%	49%
2014	67%	67%
2013	59%	65%
2012	59%	64%
2011	76%	80%
2010	78%	82%

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34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2022	34%	38%
2021	22%	23%

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78%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	78%	81%
2022	82%	81%
2021	78%	84%
2020	86%	86%
2019	86%	85%
2018	81%	85%
2017	81%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	77%	84%
2013	77%	84%
2012	80%	82%
2011	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

30.3%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	30.3%	33.3%
2022	37.1%	41.4%
2021	25.8%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	0.20	0.55
2022	0.19	0.55
2021	0.17	0.54
2020	0.19	0.53
2019	0.19	0.53
2018	0.17	0.53
2017	0.17	0.52
2016	0.16	0.50
2015	0.18	0.50
2014	0.20	0.50
2013	0.21	0.49
2012	0.19	0.49
2011	0.17	0.47
2010	0.17	0.46
2009	0.16	0.46
2008	0.16	0.46
2007	0.16	0.46
2006	0.13	0.44
2005	0.13	0.43
2004	0.13	0.43
2003	0.12	0.44
2002	0.13	0.43
2001	0.14	0.42
2000	0.13	0.40
1999	0.11	0.40
1998	0.11	0.40
1997	0.10	0.39
1996	0.11	0.39
1995	0.13	0.38
1994	0.12	0.37
1993	0.16	0.37
1992	0.19	0.37
1991	0.27	0.38
1990	0.24	0.36
1989	0.16	0.36
1988	0.13	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2018)
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	9%	1%
1990	9%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	5%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	2%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	4%	18%
2019	4%	18%
2018	4%	18%
2017	4%	18%
2016	4%	18%
2015	5%	18%
2014	5%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2012	5%	19%
2011	4%	19%
2010	5%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	4%	20%
2003	4%	20%
2002	4%	20%
2001	4%	19%
2000	4%	19%
1999	4%	19%
1998	4%	19%
1997	4%	19%
1996	4%	18%
1995	4%	17%
1994	5%	17%
1993	4%	17%
1992	4%	17%
1991	5%	17%
1990	4%	18%
1989	5%	18%
1988	4%	18%

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% White

88%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	90%	64%
2022	90%	64%
2021	91%	65%
2020	90%	66%
2019	90%	66%
2018	91%	66%
2017	91%	67%
2016	91%	68%
2015	91%	68%
2014	89%	68%
2013	89%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	91%	70%
2010	91%	71%
2009	92%	71%
2008	92%	71%
2007	91%	71%
2006	93%	72%
2005	93%	73%
2004	93%	73%
2003	94%	72%
2002	93%	73%
2001	93%	74%
2000	93%	75%
1999	95%	75%
1998	94%	75%
1997	95%	76%
1996	94%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	93%	78%
1993	92%	78%
1992	90%	78%
1991	85%	77%
1990	86%	78%
1989	91%	78%
1988	93%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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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.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$47 MM	$15 MM
2022	$41 MM	$13 MM
2021	$36 MM	$12 MM
2020	$32 MM	$11 MM
2019	$32 MM	$11 MM
2018	$30 MM	$10 MM
2017	$28 MM	$10 MM
2016	$27 MM	$10 MM
2015	$27 MM	$11 MM
2014	$26 MM	$10 MM
2012	$25 MM	$10 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$11 MM
2009	$28 MM	$11 MM
2008	$28 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$10 MM
2006	$27 MM	$10 MM
2005	$27 MM	$10 MM
2004	$28 MM	$10 MM
2003	$27 MM	$10 MM
2002	$26 MM	$10 MM
2001	$24 MM	$10 MM
2000	$23 MM	$9 MM
1999	$20 MM	$9 MM
1998	$18 MM	$10 MM
1997	$18 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$10 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM
1992	$12 MM	$8 MM
1990	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$43 MM	$15 MM
2022	$36 MM	$13 MM
2021	$33 MM	$11 MM
2020	$39 MM	$11 MM
2019	$37 MM	$10 MM
2018	$28 MM	$10 MM
2017	$27 MM	$10 MM
2016	$27 MM	$10 MM
2015	$26 MM	$11 MM
2014	$25 MM	$9 MM
2012	$31 MM	$10 MM
2011	$25 MM	$10 MM
2010	$26 MM	$11 MM
2009	$28 MM	$11 MM
2008	$28 MM	$11 MM
2007	$28 MM	$11 MM
2006	$27 MM	$11 MM
2005	$27 MM	$10 MM
2004	$29 MM	$11 MM
2003	$26 MM	$11 MM
2002	$24 MM	$10 MM
2001	$25 MM	$10 MM
2000	$22 MM	$9 MM
1999	$20 MM	$10 MM
1998	$18 MM	$10 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$10 MM
1995	$18 MM	$10 MM
1992	$11 MM	$8 MM
1990	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,428

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$16,387	$20,540
2022	$14,962	$17,846
2021	$13,459	$15,927
2020	$12,164	$14,589
2019	$11,803	$14,099
2018	$11,497	$14,094
2017	$10,992	$13,305
2016	$10,801	$13,102
2015	$12,347	$11,681
2014	$10,345	$12,204
2012	$9,613	$12,235
2011	$9,661	$12,684
2010	$9,453	$11,681
2009	$9,471	$11,537
2008	$9,365	$11,222
2007	$9,027	$10,819
2006	$8,673	$9,793
2005	$8,342	$9,706
2004	$8,096	$9,471
2003	$7,902	$9,243
2002	$7,976	$8,687
2001	$7,234	$8,215
2000	$7,198	$7,511
1999	$6,734	$7,057
1998	$6,361	$7,001
1997	$6,478	$6,567
1995	$6,484	$6,044
1992	$4,463	$5,111
1990	$4,101	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$15,234

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Airport Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$15,196	$19,990
2022	$13,144	$17,220
2021	$12,490	$15,085
2020	$14,682	$14,302
2019	$13,648	$13,858
2018	$10,701	$13,691
2017	$10,534	$13,192
2016	$10,519	$12,965
2015	$12,245	$11,849
2014	$10,069	$12,085
2012	$11,796	$12,141
2011	$9,386	$12,422
2010	$9,374	$11,849
2009	$9,574	$11,612
2008	$9,150	$11,334
2007	$8,838	$10,901
2006	$8,533	$10,200
2005	$8,286	$9,852
2004	$8,353	$9,880
2003	$7,560	$9,552
2002	$7,399	$8,745
2001	$7,576	$8,343
2000	$7,067	$7,542
1999	$6,563	$7,404
1998	$6,379	$7,125
1997	$5,894	$6,851
1995	$6,859	$5,989
1992	$4,255	$5,102
1990	$4,064	$4,194

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Best Airport Community Schools Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Loren Eyler Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd
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%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

160 Fessner Rd
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%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8400 Newport South Rd
Newport, MI 48166
(734) 654-4141

Gr: PK-4 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #44.

Airport Senior High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

11330 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6208

Gr: 9-12 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #55.

Fred W Ritter Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd
South Rockwood, MI 48179
(734) 379-5335

Gr: PK-4 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #66.

Wagar Junior High School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

11200 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6205

Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #77.

Airport Center For Education

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11330 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-4071

Gr: K-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #88.

Wagar Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11200 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-4083

Gr: 5 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Airport Community Schools?

Airport Community Schools manages 8 public schools serving 2,840 students.

What is the rank of Airport Community Schools?

Airport Community Schools is ranked #313 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Airport Community Schools?

88% of Airport Community Schools students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Airport Community Schools?

Airport Community Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Airport Community Schools's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,840 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 78% (Top 50% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education