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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 686 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,836 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Airport Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 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.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
67 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,533 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
222
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,642 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,733 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,642
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,733
$17,693
Best Airport Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wagar Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11200 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6205
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6205
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #22.
Airport Center For Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11330 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-4071
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-4071
Grades: K-12
| 60 students
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