Is Airport Senior High School a good school?

Airport Senior High School ranks 443 rd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Airport Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 775 students attended Airport Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Airport Senior High School?

Students at Airport Senior High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

Airport Senior High School

Summary:

Airport Senior High School is a public high school located in Carleton, Michigan, serving 775 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Airport Community Schools district, which is ranked 251 out of 610 districts in the state.

While Airport Senior High School has a predominantly white student population (90.45%), its performance metrics are generally lower than nearby schools like Woodhaven High School and Jefferson High School. The school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, from 97.4% in 2019-2020 to 88.0% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has increased from 0.5% in 2018-2019 to 9.2% in 2022-2023, and chronic absenteeism has risen from 12.3% to 30.7% during the same period, both of which are higher than the state average and most nearby schools.

In contrast, the district's Airport Middle College has a 100% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, significantly outperforming the main high school. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Airport Senior High School to learn from the success of its smaller, specialized counterpart. Additionally, some nearby schools, such as Monroe High School and Maple Grove Alternative High School, have more diverse student populations, which could provide insights for Airport Senior High School to consider.

Detail:

Public 9-12

11330 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117-9392

(734) 654-6208

District: Airport Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
443^rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,888

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 775

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Airport Senior High School ranks worse than 59.6% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.04. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Airport Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Airport Senior High School is 18.9. (See more...)

Compare Airport Senior High School employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Airport Senior High School is $13,888.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Airport Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Airport Senior High School 443^rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Airport Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Airport Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Airport Community Schools 251^st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Airport Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	53.43	405^th	705	42.6%
2007	53.83	432^nd	767	43.7%
2008	60.01	383^rd	750	48.9%
2009	49.65	465^th	754	38.3%
2010	49.93	473^rd	765	38.2%
2011	44.62	519^th	784	33.8%
2012	55.22	389^th	773	49.7%
2013	54.24	391^st	805	51.4%
2014	55.60	381^st	799	52.3%
2015	56.14	381^st	832	54.2%
2016	32.90	542^nd	852	36.4%
2017	38.28	469^th	835	43.8%
2018	44.41	451^st	824	45.3%
2019	38.16	418^th	666	37.2%
2021	40.59	331^st	561	41.0%
2022	49.41	294^th	531	44.6%
2023	47.97	365^th	735	50.3%
2024	38.04	443^rd	743	40.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Airport Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.18	208^th	315	34.0%
2024	35.99	81^st	130	37.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Airport Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	37.49	453^rd	755	40.0%
2019	38.97	345^th	532	35.2%
2021	34.80	288^th	417	30.9%
2022	36.82	281^st	369	23.8%
2023	50.81	279^th	614	54.6%
2024	35.09	428^th	654	34.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Airport Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	38.82	441^st	710	37.9%
2019	35.66	375^th	554	32.3%
2021	39.81	277^th	462	40.0%
2022	44.13	265^th	416	36.3%
2023	37.87	380^th	611	37.8%
2024	24.00	474^th	619	23.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Airport Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	40.42	423^rd	707	40.2%
2019	27.86	406^th	543	25.2%
2021	30.58	335^th	472	29.0%
2022	45.67	260^th	440	40.9%
2023	47.81	305^th	611	50.1%
2024	42.44	352^nd	633	44.4%

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Rank History for White students at Airport Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.33	484^th	708	31.6%
2019	28.32	438^th	582	24.7%
2021	35.72	339^th	516	34.3%
2022	42.19	300^th	492	39.0%
2023	38.90	386^th	647	40.3%
2024	29.26	452^nd	638	29.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Airport Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	752	42	3	7	25	n/a	n/a	829
1989	716	43	4	5	31	n/a	n/a	799
1990	606	33	3	3	95	n/a	n/a	740
1991	605	36	1	6	70	n/a	n/a	718
1992	602	31	4	7	87	n/a	n/a	731
1993	712	21	2	4	32	n/a	n/a	771
1994	744	25	2	2	24	n/a	n/a	797
1995	776	16	3	2	14	n/a	n/a	811
1996	776	16	3	2	14	n/a	n/a	811
1997	756	38	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	807
1998	774	34	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	822
1999	810	34	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	857
2000	824	39	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	877
2001	868	34	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	917
2002	984	34	3	16	2	n/a	n/a	1039
2003	984	34	3	16	2	n/a	n/a	1039
2004	1032	41	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	1092
2005	1046	36	3	14	4	n/a	n/a	1103
2006	1029	34	7	14	4	n/a	n/a	1088
2007	1046	39	10	21	6	n/a	n/a	1122
2008	1031	32	5	21	7	n/a	n/a	1096
2009	983	38	5	24	7	n/a	n/a	1057
2010	876	47	3	28	9	n/a	n/a	963
2011	841	49	3	25	9	0	1	928
2012	767	44	4	35	9	0	2	861
2013	737	47	4	38	5	0	3	834
2014	678	43	3	33	9	0	1	767
2015	677	35	3	38	11	0	3	767
2016	689	33	3	31	9	0	1	766
2017	688	39	4	26	8	0	1	766
2018	713	38	5	22	7	0	4	789
2019	722	35	2	23	7	0	7	796
2020	684	33	3	35	7	0	7	769
2021	690	27	2	34	5	0	1	759
2022	665	7	0	37	0	0	30	739
2023	701	8	0	36	0	0	30	775

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Airport Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	829	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	799	n/a	n/a	4
1990	740	39.0	18.9	4.9
1991	718	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	731	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	771	n/a	0.0	0
1994	797	35.0	22.8	5.1
1995	811	37.8	21.5	7.3
1996	811	37.8	21.5	7.3
1997	807	38.0	21.2	9
1998	822	43.0	19.1	9.1
1999	857	44.0	19.5	8.4
2000	877	53.0	16.5	11.3
2001	917	48.7	18.8	11.6
2002	1039	49.7	20.9	14.1
2003	1039	49.7	20.9	14.1
2004	1092	50.2	21.8	18.4
2005	1103	53.6	20.6	15.4
2006	1088	49.7	21.9	19.1
2007	1122	47.7	23.5	23.1
2008	1096	52.0	21.1	22.5
2009	1057	50.4	21.0	30.5
2010	963	47.7	20.1	35.7
2011	928	41.2	22.5	34.2
2012	861	39.2	21.9	32.5
2013	834	38.5	21.6	33
2014	767	37.4	20.4	36.9
2015	767	36.0	21.3	39.6
2016	766	38.0	20.1	32.8
2017	766	39.2	19.5	36.3
2018	789	39.2	20.1	43
2019	796	39.6	20.0	46.7
2020	769	38.5	19.9	46.7
2021	759	39.0	19.4	47
2022	739	41.7	17.6	40.9
2023	775	40.9	18.9	49.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Airport Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	829	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	799	n/a	n/a	4
1990	740	39.0	18.9	4.9
1991	718	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	731	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	771	n/a	0.0	0
1994	797	35.0	22.8	5.1
1995	811	37.8	21.5	7.3
1996	811	37.8	21.5	7.3
1997	807	38.0	21.2	9
1998	822	43.0	19.1	9.1
1999	857	44.0	19.5	8.4
2000	877	53.0	16.5	11.3
2001	917	48.7	18.8	11.6
2002	1039	49.7	20.9	14.1
2003	1039	49.7	20.9	14.1
2004	1092	50.2	21.8	18.4
2005	1103	53.6	20.6	15.4
2006	1088	49.7	21.9	19.1
2007	1122	47.7	23.5	23.1
2008	1096	52.0	21.1	22.5
2009	1057	50.4	21.0	30.5
2010	963	47.7	20.1	35.7
2011	928	41.2	22.5	34.2
2012	861	39.2	21.9	32.5
2013	834	38.5	21.6	33
2014	767	37.4	20.4	36.9
2015	767	36.0	21.3	39.6
2016	766	38.0	20.1	32.8
2017	766	39.2	19.5	36.3
2018	789	39.2	20.1	43
2019	796	39.6	20.0	46.7
2020	769	38.5	19.9	46.7
2021	759	39.0	19.4	47
2022	739	41.7	17.6	40.9
2023	775	40.9	18.9	49.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Airport Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$442 (4.1%)	$10,405 (95.9%)	$10,847
2020	$539 (4.7%)	$11,006 (95.3%)	$11,545
2021	$609 (5.0%)	$11,659 (95.0%)	$12,268
2022	$1,181 (9.0%)	$11,934 (91.0%)	$13,115
2023	$970 (7.0%)	$12,918 (93.0%)	$13,888

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Airport Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 418^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 365^th of 735 High schools	13.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Airport Senior High School)	33.7	29.6	4.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Airport Community Schools)	30.9	28.6	2.3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Airport Senior High School)	55.8	55.9	0.1%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Airport Community Schools)	52.3	53.8	1.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Airport Senior High School)	25.4	25.7	0.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Airport Community Schools)	22.2	24.6	2.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	796	775	2.6%
African American	35	8	77.1%
American Indian	7	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	23	36	56.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	722	701	2.9%
Two or More Races	7	30	328.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.7%	49.5%	2.8%

Schools Near Airport Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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	775	41	18.9	49.5%	701 (90.5%)	8 (1.0%)	36 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	38	443^rd of 743 public high schools	40.4%		48	365^th of 735 public high schools	50.3%	78	46.2	18.5	30.8	30.0	$13,888	$970	$12,918
Airport Middle College	Public	9-12	11330 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4071	12	0		33.3%	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$3,682	$419	$3,264
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	834	43	19.5	28.1%	709 (85.0%)	23 (2.8%)	50 (6.0%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	48	356^th of 743 public high schools	52.1%		41.5	418^th of 735 public high schools	43.1%	62	56.6	33.7	23.4	28.3	$13,890	$1,249	$12,641
Huron AI Center FRCS FRHS Program	Public	9-12	25600 Seneca St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$89,268	$6,790	$82,478
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	475	28	16.8	38.3%	393 (82.7%)	30 (6.3%)	32 (6.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	21.7	589^th of 743 public high schools	20.7%		30.6	512^th of 735 public high schools	30.3%	77	45.9	16.5	9.9	9.9	$16,538	$2,083	$14,455
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	144	3	42.7	68.8%	115 (79.9%)	12 (8.3%)	9 (6.3%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	8.8	677^th of 743 public high schools	8.9%		4.4	716^th of 735 public high schools	2.6%	39	21.3		12.8	12.8	$11,432	$1,256	$10,176
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	5707 Williams Rd	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 322-2201	462	21	21.7	47.6%	428 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	55.2	302^nd of 743 public high schools	59.4%		37.5	449^th of 735 public high schools	38.9%	147	47.1	22.5	40.8	44.7	$13,993	$1,885	$12,109
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	91	2	60.6	59.3%	61 (67.0%)	15 (16.5%)	7 (7.7%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)								(n/a)					$9,993	$608	$9,385
Woodhaven High School	Public	10-12	24787 Van Horn Rd	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3333	1,203	58	20.7	41.1%	776 (64.5%)	159 (13.2%)	105 (8.7%)	112 (9.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.0%)	67.9	191^st of 743 public high schools	74.3%		59.3	272^nd of 735 public high schools	63.0%	81	61.4	35.5	34.6	47.4	$15,126	$1,021	$14,105
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	17	1	17.3	70.6%	11 (64.7%)	3 (17.6%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)

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