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Airport Senior High School

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Airport Senior High School ranks 403 rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Airport Senior High School in Carleton, MI, serves 760 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Airport Community Schools district, where nearly half of the student body (45.5%) qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

If you're looking at high schools in the Monroe area, Airport stands out for its strong reading and writing scores. In the most recent school year, 61.9% of 11th graders were proficient in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT—that's nearly 10 points above the state average and well ahead of nearby Monroe High School (37.1%) and Jefferson High School (40.8%). The school also boasts a strong graduation rate of 91.8%, significantly higher than the state average of 84.0%, and a low dropout rate of 6.4%. This academic strength is particularly notable given that Airport serves a more economically diverse population than comparable schools like Oscar A Carlson High School, which has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate (24.9%) yet still trails Airport in reading proficiency.

However, there are areas of concern. While the school excels in reading and writing, math proficiency (20.6%) and science proficiency (25.2%) fall below state averages. Chronic absenteeism has hovered around 30% for three years—higher than several neighboring schools like Huron High School (22.6%) and Woodhaven High School. Most concerning is the performance of special education students, who ranked in the 3rd percentile statewide—a dramatic drop from the 38th percentile just two years prior. On a positive note, the school has shown significant momentum, jumping from the 37th to the 50th percentile in state rankings, with particularly strong recent gains among male students. For parents, this is a school with clear academic strengths in literacy and graduation outcomes, but one that needs attention in math, science, and support for students with special needs.

760

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,613

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

11330 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117-9392

(734) 654-6208

District: Airport Community Schools

Feeder schools for Airport Senior High School:

Elementary:	Fred W Ritter Elementary School
	Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
	Loren Eyler Elementary School
Middle:	Wagar Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Michigan avg43%

403^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

275^th of 625Airport Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	403 of 800	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	467 of 739	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	443 of 743	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	365 of 735	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	294 of 531	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	331 of 561	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	418 of 666	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	451 of 824	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	469 of 835	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	542 of 852	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.1	381 of 832	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	381 of 799	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	391 of 805	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	389 of 773	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	519 of 784	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	473 of 765	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	465 of 754	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	383 of 750	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	432 of 767	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.4	405 of 705	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	438 of 686	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	402 of 629	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	474 of 619	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	380 of 611	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	265 of 416	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	277 of 462	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	375 of 554	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	441 of 710	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	110 of 259	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	463 of 719	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	306 of 635	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	428 of 654	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	279 of 614	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	281 of 369	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	288 of 417	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	345 of 532	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	453 of 755	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	323 of 693	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.9	456 of 628	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	352 of 633	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	305 of 611	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	260 of 440	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	335 of 472	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	406 of 543	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	423 of 707	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	213 of 220	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	81 of 130	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	208 of 315	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	427 of 671	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	472 of 639	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	452 of 638	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	386 of 647	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	300 of 492	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	339 of 516	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	438 of 582	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	484 of 708	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing62%+10 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-4 vs state

Science25%-10 vs state

Social Studies25%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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%)	46.4	403^rd of 800 public high schools	49.6%		36.1	467^th of 739 public high schools	36.8%	64		59.8	56.0		28.0	28.6	61.9	20.6				25.2		24.7	$14,613	$898	$13,715
Huron High School	Public	9-12	32044 Huron River Dr	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 782-1436	820	40	20.5	20.5%	689 (84.0%)	27 (3.3%)	60 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.6%)	61.4	250^th of 800 public high schools	68.8%		59.3	280^th of 739 public high schools	62.1%	30		68.4	57.0		36.9	24.9	65.0	32.5				37.4		40.4	$14,168	$1,298	$12,871
Flat Rock Community High School	Public	9-12	25600 Seneca St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 535-6600	501	29	17.2	36.3%	421 (84.0%)	32 (6.4%)	33 (6.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	59.4	269^th of 800 public high schools	66.4%		66.3	214^th of 739 public high schools	71.0%	55		52.0	61.0		17.9	26.8	62.8	31.9				52.2		53.1	$16,938	$819	$16,119
Huron AI Center FRCS FRHS Program	Public	9-12	25600 Seneca St	Flat Rock	48183	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$134,782	$599	$134,183
Flat Rock Academic Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	25600 Seneca St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 535-6600	107	3	31.1	60.7%	87 (81.3%)	4 (3.7%)	10 (9.3%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	20.5	606^th of 800 public high schools	24.3%		34.7	476^th of 739 public high schools	35.6%	130			41.2			367.1	33.3	333.9				16.7		22.2	$14,279	$2,694	$11,586
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	5707 Williams Rd	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 322-2201	430	24	18.1	43.3%	397 (92.3%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	35.1	495^th of 800 public high schools	38.1%		30.6	504^th of 739 public high schools	31.8%	9		56.8	48.2		28.0	21.8	40.8	15.8				25.0		25.9	$16,089	$1,235	$14,854
Maple Grove Alternative High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	24787 Van Horn Rd	Brownstown	48134	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 783-3333	76	1	76.0	57.9%	53 (69.7%)	8 (10.5%)	10 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)								(n/a)							402.5	366.7							$13,816	$815	$13,001
Woodhaven High School	Public	9-12	24787 Van Horn Rd	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3333	1,629	95	17.1	36.3%	948 (58.2%)	270 (16.6%)	188 (11.5%)	139 (8.5%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (4.5%)	64.2	228^th of 800 public high schools	71.5%		71	177^th of 739 public high schools	76.0%	51		65.6	60.3		36.6	36.5	57.2	30.8				29.6		55.5	$15,785	$1,344	$14,441
Monroe County Youth Center	Public	5-12	3600 S Custer Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 240-3220	16	1	16.3	62.5%	9 (56.3%)	2 (12.5%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Monroe High School	Public	8-12	901 Herr Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 265-3400	1,332	63	21.0	55.3%	977 (73.3%)	175 (13.1%)	102 (7.7%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.3%)	28.1	555^th of 800 public high schools	30.6%		25.1	541^st of 739 public high schools	26.8%	14		47.9	52.0		18.6	19.4	37.1	11.8				20.7		25.2	$17,189	$1,335	$15,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Airport Senior High School

What district is Airport Senior High School in?

Airport Community Schools

How many students attend Airport Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Airport Senior High School.

What schools feed into Airport Senior High School?

Airport Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fred W Ritter Elementary School
Elementary : Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
Elementary : Loren Eyler Elementary School
Middle : Wagar Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Airport Senior High School?

Students at Airport Senior High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Airport Senior High School a good school?

Airport Senior High School ranks 403^rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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