Airport Community Schools School District

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

Top Rankings

Airport Community Schools School District 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 489 students in Airport Community Schools School District. 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,847 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Airport Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#284 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Airport Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Airport Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Airport Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Airport Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Airport Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
51 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
2,557 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
259
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,687 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Airport Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Airport Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,594
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Airport Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,687
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Airport Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Airport Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wagar 78 Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11200 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6205
Grades: 7-8
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Airport Center For Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11330 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-4071
Grades: K-12
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,847 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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