Airport Community Schools

11270 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117-9392
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public middle schools serving 690 students in Airport Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Airport Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
2,840 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
32,063 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#287 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

34%
38%
78%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
30.3%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2008–2018. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
88%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% 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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$43 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,428
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,234
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Airport Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wagar Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11200 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6205
Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Airport Center For Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11330 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-4071
Gr: K-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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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

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