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Airport Community Schools Education: 2,809 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 2,809 students enrolled in Airport Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.2% of the Airport Community Schools total enrollment.

Airport Community Schools covers nine schools within Monroe County with its main office in Carleton. Among them, Airport Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 775 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Airport Community Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Airport Community Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Airport Center for Education62
Airport Middle College12
Airport Senior High School775
Fred W. Ritter Elementary School280
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School265
Joseph C. Sterling Elementary School320
Loren Eyler Elementary School296
Wagar 5-6 Middle School410
Wagar 7-8 Middle School427

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