B+
Airport Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Berlin Township, Ash Township, Exeter Township, Carleton and South Rockwood, and parts of Frenchtown Township and Sumpter Township.
Students
2,840
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,627
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$20.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Airport Community School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Indiana districts
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $20.9M, about $7,349 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,627 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,647’20
2,730’21
2,835’22
2,836’23
2,840’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
A370 students17:1
Loren Eyler Elementary School
A292 students18:1
Fred W Ritter Elementary School
B265 students16:1
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
B242 students16:1
Wagar Junior High School
B−641 students19:1
Wagar Middle School
B−221 students19:1
Airport Senior High School
B760 students17:1
Airport Center for Education
C+49 students26:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.