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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 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,140 students in Airport Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Airport Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), 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, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 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.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
78%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
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 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Loren Eyler Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-2121
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-2121
Gr: PK-4 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160 Fessner Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6846
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6846
Gr: PK-4 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8400 Newport South Rd
Newport, MI 48166
(734) 654-4141
Newport, MI 48166
(734) 654-4141
Gr: PK-4 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Fred W Ritter Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd
South Rockwood, MI 48179
(734) 379-5335
South Rockwood, MI 48179
(734) 379-5335
Gr: PK-4 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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