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Farwell Area Schools School District

399 E Michigan St
Farwell, MI 48622-8762
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 379 students in Farwell Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Farwell Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Farwell Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Farwell High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
1,008 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Farwell Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#562 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Farwell Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farwell Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farwell Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Farwell Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Farwell Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
915 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
110
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,461 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Farwell Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Farwell Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,692
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Farwell Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,461
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Farwell Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Farwell Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2655 W Ludington Dr
Farwell, MI 48622
(989) 588-7219
Grades: 8-12
| 44 students
Rank: #22.
Farwell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
480 E Ohio St
Farwell, MI 48622
(989) 588-9913
Grades: 8-12
| 335 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,008 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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