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Schools in Carleton · Airport Community School District

Carleton’s public schools outscore 62% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Carleton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 38% of students in Carleton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,570 students on the public path
In brief

Carleton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1200 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carleton’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,627 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wagar Junior High School, then Airport Senior High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carleton’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 62% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1200)Better than 55%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,415 test results and a graduating class of 218 could put Carleton anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Carleton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,416 in math, 1,414 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carleton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–8Wagar Junior High SchoolAirport Community School DistrictB−
9–12Airport Senior High SchoolAirport Community School DistrictB−

Carleton’s public schools are run by Airport Community School District, which also serves Ash, Berlin, Exeter and South Rockwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Airport Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,840 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,627MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 1414 students tested
Math38%
State average 33.6% · 1416 students tested

Carleton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Carleton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarletonBAirport

Every school in Carleton

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Carletonin other towns
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
370 students17:1Rate it →
Loren Eyler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
292 students18:1Rate it →
Fred W Ritter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · South Rockwood
B
265 students16:1Rate it →
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newport
B−
242 students16:1Rate it →
Wagar Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
641 students19:1Rate it →
Airport Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
760 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Carleton’s schools

Are Carleton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Carleton children attend outscore 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carleton in?

Airport Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,840 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carleton kids go to high school?

Airport Senior High School, with 760 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Carleton’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Airport Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Carleton spend per student?

$13,627 in Airport Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.