Airport Community Schools

Summary:

The Airport Community Schools district in Michigan consists of 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a diverse community and faces some academic challenges, but also has several standout schools that are performing well above the district average.

The top-performing elementary schools in the district are Joseph C Sterling Elementary School and Loren Eyler Elementary School, both of which have a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong test scores, with over 50% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, Fred W Ritter Elementary School lags behind, suggesting opportunities for the district to learn from its highest-performing schools.

At the high school level, Airport Senior High School has shown improvement in recent years, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating, and has a graduation rate of 82.8%, which is above the district average. However, the district as a whole struggles with test scores, with most schools performing below the state average in subjects like Math and Science. Addressing the consistently high chronic absenteeism rates across the district, which average around 29.5%, could be a key lever for improving student outcomes.

District Detail

11270 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117-9392

(734) 654-2414

SchoolDigger Rank:
270^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,840

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Airport Senior High School	Public	9-12	11330 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-6208	760	44	17.1	45.5%	691 (90.9%)	12 (1.6%)	36 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	36.1	467^th of 739 public high schools	36.8%		38	443^rd of 743 public high schools	40.4%	24			64.4	18.9													20.4			23.2	$14,553	$726	$13,828
Fred W Ritter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd	South Rockwood	48179	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-5335	265	16	16.4	69.4%	228 (86.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	32.4	976^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.4%		29	1033^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	30.5%	57					24.1	38.5				32.8	30.8										$14,542	$1,263	$13,279
Loren Eyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 654-2121	292	16	18.2	51.7%	235 (80.5%)	9 (3.1%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	70.4	405^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.8%		78.4	278^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.3%	127					42.9	50.9				55.4	56.4										$14,694	$1,354	$13,341
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	160 Fessner Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 654-6846	370	22	16.7	45.9%	339 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	76.6	315^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.8%		77.9	284^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.9%	31					57.7	50.6				60.6	51.9										$12,827	$1,283	$11,544
Wagar Junior High School	Public	6-8	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-6205	641	34	18.7	46.6%	562 (87.7%)	21 (3.3%)	43 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	45.7	466^th of 890 public middle schools	47.6%		42.7	489^th of 897 public middle schools	45.5%	23	54.8	18.6						30.0	39.1				26.7	41.1		38.3			37.4		$12,090	$619	$11,471
Airport Center for Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	11330 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4071	49	2	25.3	73.5%	40 (81.6%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)																					$13,257	$601	$12,656
Wagar Middle School	Public	5	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4083	221	12	18.6	54.3%	192 (86.9%)	4 (1.8%)	18 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)							35.7					28.6			41.9			28.6			$13,559	$621	$12,938
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8400 Newport South Rd	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4141	242	15	16.2	58.3%	211 (87.2%)	7 (2.9%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	55.7	637^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.2%		53.9	651^st of 1486 public elementary schools	56.2%	14					41.5	25.5				56.6	50.9										$13,222	$619	$12,604

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	5.79 mi	4	418^th
Flat Rock Community Schools	5.91 mi	6	382^nd
Huron School District	5.99 mi	8	183^rd
Monroe Public Schools	6 mi	8	499^th
Triumph Academy	6.02 mi	1	103^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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