For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 679 students in Farwell Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Farwell Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,008 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#562 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
915 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
110
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
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.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,692
$18,370
Spending / Student
$20,461
$17,559
Best Farwell Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2655 W Ludington Dr
Farwell, MI 48622
(989) 588-7219
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:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
480 E Ohio St
Farwell, MI 48622
(989) 588-9913
Farwell, MI 48622
(989) 588-9913
Grades: 8-12
| 335 students
Rank: #33.
Farwell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 E Ohio St
Farwell, MI 48622
(989) 588-9915
Farwell, MI 48622
(989) 588-9915
Grades: 4-7
| 300 students
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