Enrollment
12
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Carleton, MI
Airport Middle College
Federal NCES profile for Airport Middle College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260198008678
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Airport Middle College earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Carleton · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 33.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 12
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Airport Middle College ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Carleton, MI.
School address
District: Airport Community Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 260198008678 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
33.3%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-39% vs state
What stands out at Airport Middle College
Airport Middle College is a small high school in Carleton, Michigan, enrolling 12 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Michigan schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 4 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Airport Community Schools also operates Airport Senior High School (760 students) and Wagar 78 Middle School (641 students) alongside Airport Middle College.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Airport Middle College compares
Airport Middle College on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▼ 39% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$12,155
per pupil, district-wide
- below Michigan avg of $13,507
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 4 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Airport Community Schools, which includes Airport Middle College.
$12,155
Per student
-10%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 62.9%
Federal 11.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Airport Middle College Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Senior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Wagar 78 Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Joseph C Sterling Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Loren Eyler Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Fred W Ritter Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Airport Middle College's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 760
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 641
- Students per teacher
- 29.1:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Airport Middle College's federal record.
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Airport Middle College
How many students attend Airport Middle College?
Airport Middle College has 12 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carleton, MI.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Airport Middle College?
33.3% of students at Airport Middle College are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Airport Middle College?
Airport Middle College has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Airport Middle College rank among public schools in Carleton?
By Resource Investment Index, Airport Middle College ranks #1 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.
Is Airport Middle College a good school?
Airport Middle College earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Airport Community Schools?
Besides Airport Middle College, 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.
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