High Schools in Airport Community Schools

The Airport Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Airport Senior High School and Airport Middle College. While the larger Airport Senior High School serves 775 students, the standout performer is the smaller Airport Middle College, which boasts an exceptional 100% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, significantly outperforming its larger counterpart.

Airport Middle College's success is further highlighted by its lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 33.33%, compared to 49.55% at Airport Senior High School. However, the racial demographics of the two schools differ, with Airport Senior High School being more diverse and Airport Middle College having a 100% White student population. This could be an area for further investigation to understand the factors contributing to these differences.

Interestingly, Airport Middle College spends significantly less per student at $3,682, compared to $13,888 per student at Airport Senior High School. This suggests that smaller, more specialized schools can potentially achieve better outcomes with fewer resources, a finding that could be valuable for the district's resource allocation and school planning decisions. Overall, the analysis highlights the importance of closely examining school-level data to identify both high-performing and underperforming institutions within a district, and exploring ways to replicate the success of the smaller school across the larger high school.