Total enrollment
2,840
+176 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Airport Community Schools
Michigan · 2,849 students · 3 cities
Across the district, Airport Community Schools runs 9 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 2,849 Michigan students (about 317 per school).
4-year change in Airport Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Airport Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #74 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,849 | #123 of 454 | #3,390 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #56 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #308 of 452 | #7,460 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.9% | #223 of 454 | #4,029 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #216 of 325 | #5,495 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Airport Community Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Joseph C Sterling Elementary School at 55.2% proficient to Wagar Middle School at 33.7%, a gap of 21.5 points. That is the 52nd widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,540 to 2,598 students (up 2%) and from 130 to 146 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Senior High School | Carleton | High | 09-12 | 760 |
| Wagar Junior High School | Carleton | Middle | 06-08 | 641 |
| Joseph C Sterling Elementary School | Carleton | Elementary | PK-04 | 370 |
| Loren Eyler Elementary School | Carleton | Elementary | PK-04 | 292 |
| Fred W Ritter Elementary School | South Rockwood | Elementary | PK-04 | 265 |
| Henry Niedermeier Elementary School | Newport | Elementary | PK-04 | 242 |
| Wagar Middle School | Carleton | Middle | 05-05 | 221 |
| Airport Center for Education | Carleton | Combined | KG-12 | 49 |
| Airport Middle College | Carleton | High | 09-12 | 9 |
About Airport Community Schools
Airport Community Schools is a thinly populated public-school district in Michigan. The district oversees 9 schools and educates approximately 2,849 students.
On the school-mix side, Airport Community Schools consists of 4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Airport Community Schools runs about 317 students per school, 22% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Airport Community Schools has expanded 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,664 students to 2,840. Airport Community Schools now counts 8 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Airport Community Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.