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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,140 students in Airport Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Airport Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,836 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#284 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
38%
34%
47%
45%
34%
38%
80-84%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
160 Fessner Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6846
Grades: PK-4
| 364 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Loren Eyler Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-2121
Grades: PK-4
| 279 students
Rank: #33.
Fred W Ritter Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd
South Rockwood, MI 48179
(734) 379-5335
Grades: PK-4
| 257 students
Rank: #44.
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8400 Newport South Rd
Newport, MI 48166
(734) 654-4141
Grades: PK-4
| 240 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,836 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 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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