Other / mixed grade configuration · Carleton, MI

Airport Center for Education

Federal NCES profile for Airport Center for Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260198008428
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👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Airport Center for Education earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Michigan schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Carleton · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
24.5:1
large classes for Michigan
66.1%
free-lunch eligible

Airport Center for Education has class sizes larger than 93% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Airport Center for Education ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Carleton, MI.

School address

Carleton, MI 48117
District: Airport Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260198008428 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Airport Center for Education held near 60 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 2.2 → 2.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 260198008428 · Carleton, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

49 enr · 24.5:1 · 66.1% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Airport Senior High School (760 students)

Airport Center for Education held near 60 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 2.2 → 2.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Airport Center for Education in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Airport Center for Education reports 49 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Airport Center for Education compares

Airport Center for Education held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.5:1 ▲ 40% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.1% ▲ 22% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 49 top 92% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.5:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
49
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.1%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.5:1
students per teacher - 40% above state mean
Top 93% in Michigan - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$13,138
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 16 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 83.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.6%
Two or More 8.2%
African American 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%

Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.2, Airport Center for Education is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Airport Community Schools reports $13,138 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Airport Center for Education Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Airport Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wagar 78 Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Loren Eyler Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fred W Ritter Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Airport Center for Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Airport Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~49 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Airport Center for Education

How many students attend Airport Center for Education?

Airport Center for Education has 49 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Carleton, MI. CCD year-over-year: 62 (2022-23) → 60 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Airport Center for Education?

The student-teacher ratio at Airport Center for Education is 24.5:1, which is 40% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 56% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Airport Center for Education?

66.1% of students at Airport Center for Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Airport Center for Education?

The largest demographic group at Airport Center for Education is White at 81.6% of enrollment, in Carleton, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Airport Center for Education?

Airport Center for Education has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Airport Center for Education rank among public schools in Carleton?

By Resource Investment Index, Airport Center for Education ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Carleton, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Carleton on the city page.

What other schools are in Airport Community Schools?

Besides Airport Center for Education, Airport Community Schools also operates Airport Senior High School (760 students), Wagar 78 Middle School (641 students), and Joseph C Sterling Elementary School (370 students). See the Airport Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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