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 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260198008678
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0/100100/10065/100
🌟 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 65/100 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
65
Resource Index · Higher
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

Carleton, MI 48117
District: Airport Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260198008678 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-3 students YoY

Airport Middle College shrank from 12 students in 2022-23 to 9 in 2023-24 (-25.0%).

Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-3 students YoY 260198008678 · Carleton, MI High · SMALL · TRAD

12 enr · 33.3% lunch · RII 65

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

Airport Middle College shrank from 12 students in 2022-23 to 9 in 2023-24 (-25.0%). Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Airport Middle College in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Airport Middle College reports 12 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 Middle College compares

Airport Middle College is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$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 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.

Programs

AP program Not offered

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 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

Airport Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~12 students)

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. CCD year-over-year: 12 (2022-23) → 9 (2023-24), down 3.

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 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

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.

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.

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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