Farwell High School

Summary:

Farwell High School is a public magnet high school serving grades 8-12 in Farwell, Michigan, with a student population of 335. The school is part of the Farwell Area Schools district, which is ranked 391 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farwell High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.24%) compared to the state average, with lower percentages of minority students. The school's academic performance has fluctuated, with its statewide ranking ranging from 111 to 549 out of Michigan high schools, but it currently ranks 202 out of 743 schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Farwell High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.9% to 92.9% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate of 1.7% to 3.4%. However, the school has a significant percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools like Mt. Pleasant Senior High School and Beal City High School, Farwell High School's student demographics and academic performance differ significantly. The school also faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 22.1% to 41.7% over the past five years, and lower proficiency rates in subjects like mathematics and science compared to state averages. The school's alternative high school, Farwell Timberland Alternative High School, has significantly lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates than Farwell High School.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 8-12

 480 E Ohio St
       Farwell, MI  48622-9339


(989) 588-9913

District: Farwell Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
202nd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,167 Help


Feeder schools for Farwell High School:

Elementary:    Farwell Elementary School
Middle:    Farwell Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  335

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
Hispanic:
3.3%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Farwell High School ranks worse than 76.3% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.19. (See more...)
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Compare Details Farwell High School ranks better than 72.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.32. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Farwell High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.2%), Hispanic (3.3%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Farwell High School is 19.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farwell High School is $15,167.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Farwell High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Farwell High School 684th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Farwell High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Farwell High School 202nd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Farwell High School in the ranking list.)

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Farwell Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Farwell Area Schools 391st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Farwell High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 43.44 424th 821 48.4%
2018 39.14 542nd 838 35.3%
2019 45.54 408th 792 48.5%
2021 26.82 506th 675 25.0%
2022 35.85 493rd 776 36.5%
2023 34.76 566th 883 35.9%
2024 22.19 684th 897 23.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 501st 815 38.5%
2019 44.51 375th 672 44.2%
2022 53.07 279th 691 59.6%
2023 39.75 487th 825 41.0%
2024 17.66 720th 836 13.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.80 553rd 794 30.4%
2019 39.98 386th 658 41.3%
2021 46.81 234th 521 55.1%
2022 21.51 533rd 657 18.9%
2023 34.35 504th 770 34.5%
2024 20.99 625th 771 18.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.40 443rd 797 44.4%
2019 41.98 355th 639 44.4%
2022 37.94 392nd 658 40.4%
2023 28.11 557th 776 28.2%
2024 18.01 657th 786 16.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.59 545th 678 19.6%
2019 32.18 430th 624 31.1%
2021 20.18 480th 577 16.8%
2022 25.55 493rd 638 22.7%
2023 16.27 609th 688 11.5%
2024 9.80 664th 701 5.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Farwell High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 56.68 376th 705 46.7%
2007 51.35 456th 767 40.5%
2008 61.90 359th 750 52.1%
2009 48.87 470th 754 37.7%
2010 48.83 478th 765 37.5%
2011 46.20 509th 784 35.1%
2012 33.98 538th 773 30.4%
2013 33.67 535th 805 33.5%
2014 32.45 549th 799 31.3%
2015 53.08 408th 832 51.0%
2016 37.24 513th 852 39.8%
2017 42.12 445th 835 46.7%
2018 67.90 246th 824 70.1%
2019 81.30 111th 666 83.3%
2021 35.88 361st 561 35.7%
2022 33.13 403rd 531 24.1%
2023 52.99 324th 735 55.9%
2024 66.32 202nd 743 72.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.96 163rd 755 78.4%
2019 93.39 20th 532 96.2%
2021 63.89 122nd 417 70.7%
2023 79.62 71st 614 88.4%
2024 65.83 178th 654 72.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.58 188th 710 73.5%
2019 65.91 177th 554 68.1%
2021 47.54 232nd 462 49.8%
2022 22.99 372nd 416 10.6%
2023 59.19 221st 611 63.8%
2024 79.26 95th 619 84.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.58 296th 707 58.1%
2019 88.23 53rd 543 90.2%
2022 34.12 317th 440 28.0%
2023 43.88 343rd 611 43.9%
2024 55.40 254th 633 59.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Farwell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.52 286th 708 59.6%
2019 74.73 128th 582 78.0%
2021 28.02 387th 516 25.0%
2022 24.38 410th 492 16.7%
2023 48.45 306th 647 52.7%
2024 51.24 287th 638 55.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, April 15, 2010

Open Quote I am a Farwell High School alumnus. The education that I received at Farwell was invaluable. Their staff prepared me for the academic world on a collegiate level, as well a preparing me for life in general. As a former student, I wish that they would revise their math program and their chemistry program; besides that, I feel that they are a well rounded and diversified school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Farwell High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 413 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a -2 413
1989 410 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1990 414 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1991 449 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 453
1992 455 4 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 460
1993 464 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1994 446 3 0 0 8 n/a n/a 0 457
1995 422 0 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 426
1996 422 0 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 426
1997 478 1 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 481
1998 492 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1999 473 4 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2000 487 4 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2001 478 3 3 4 3 n/a n/a 0 491
2002 548 4 2 7 4 n/a n/a 0 565
2003 548 4 2 7 4 n/a n/a 0 565
2004 496 3 2 9 6 n/a n/a 0 516
2005 475 5 3 6 6 n/a n/a 0 495
2006 413 5 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 423
2007 438 4 0 6 4 n/a n/a 0 452
2008 434 6 1 6 8 n/a n/a 0 455
2009 454 6 1 7 11 n/a n/a 0 479
2010 436 4 1 8 9 n/a n/a 0 458
2011 421 5 2 8 7 1 12 0 456
2012 422 5 0 9 4 0 5 0 445
2013 357 3 1 12 5 2 2 0 382
2014 350 4 0 9 5 2 2 0 372
2015 394 4 2 12 6 1 2 0 421
2016 386 5 2 10 4 1 1 0 409
2017 468 6 5 18 4 1 8 0 510
2018 446 4 6 20 2 0 7 0 485
2019 378 4 4 16 2 0 9 0 413
2020 344 5 2 12 1 0 10 0 374
2021 321 4 0 10 2 0 10 0 347
2022 314 6 0 9 2 0 10 0 341
2023 309 5 1 11 1 0 8 0 335

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Farwell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 413 n/a n/a n/a
1989 410 n/a n/a 24.1
1990 414 24.0 17.2 29.7
1991 453 n/a n/a n/a
1992 460 n/a n/a n/a
1993 469 n/a 0.0 37.5
1994 457 31.4 14.6 22.3
1995 426 23.8 17.9 22.3
1996 426 23.8 17.9 22.3
1997 481 29.0 16.6 21.6
1998 497 32.0 15.5 21.3
1999 482 33.0 14.6 23
2000 499 31.5 15.8 32.1
2001 491 31.0 15.8 38.1
2002 565 30.0 18.8 43.2
2003 565 30.0 18.8 43.2
2004 516 27.3 18.9 46.9
2005 495 28.7 17.2 49.3
2006 423 26.0 16.3 59.8
2007 452 21.2 21.3 54.2
2008 455 24.4 18.6 49.5
2009 479 26.2 18.3 58.9
2010 458 24.3 18.8 55.2
2011 456 21.6 21.1 54.6
2012 445 22.7 19.5 47
2013 382 19.6 19.4 63.6
2014 372 20.2 18.4 64.5
2015 421 20.0 21.0 54.4
2016 409 21.0 19.4 43.3
2017 510 22.7 22.4 48.4
2018 485 19.1 25.3 62.3
2019 413 20.1 20.5 47
2020 374 21.1 17.6 57.8
2021 347 16.5 20.9 47.8
2022 341 13.9 24.5 49
2023 335 17.4 19.2 48.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Farwell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 413 n/a n/a n/a
1989 410 n/a n/a 24.1
1990 414 24.0 17.2 29.7
1991 453 n/a n/a n/a
1992 460 n/a n/a n/a
1993 469 n/a 0.0 37.5
1994 457 31.4 14.6 22.3
1995 426 23.8 17.9 22.3
1996 426 23.8 17.9 22.3
1997 481 29.0 16.6 21.6
1998 497 32.0 15.5 21.3
1999 482 33.0 14.6 23
2000 499 31.5 15.8 32.1
2001 491 31.0 15.8 38.1
2002 565 30.0 18.8 43.2
2003 565 30.0 18.8 43.2
2004 516 27.3 18.9 46.9
2005 495 28.7 17.2 49.3
2006 423 26.0 16.3 59.8
2007 452 21.2 21.3 54.2
2008 455 24.4 18.6 49.5
2009 479 26.2 18.3 58.9
2010 458 24.3 18.8 55.2
2011 456 21.6 21.1 54.6
2012 445 22.7 19.5 47
2013 382 19.6 19.4 63.6
2014 372 20.2 18.4 64.5
2015 421 20.0 21.0 54.4
2016 409 21.0 19.4 43.3
2017 510 22.7 22.4 48.4
2018 485 19.1 25.3 62.3
2019 413 20.1 20.5 47
2020 374 21.1 17.6 57.8
2021 347 16.5 20.9 47.8
2022 341 13.9 24.5 49
2023 335 17.4 19.2 48.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Farwell High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,118 (11.2%) $8,877 (88.8%) $9,995
2020 $1,514 (13.4%) $9,813 (86.6%) $11,327
2021 $1,348 (11.6%) $10,284 (88.4%) $11,632
2022 $3,909 (29.3%) $9,454 (70.7%) $13,364
2023 $2,794 (18.4%) $12,372 (81.6%) $15,167

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Farwell High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 408th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 566th of 883 Middle schools
 12.6%
Ranks 111th of 666 High schoolsRanks 324th of 735 High schools
 27.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Social Studies (Farwell High School)29.616.1
 13.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Farwell Area Schools)28.916.4
 12.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Farwell High School)57.853.2
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Farwell Area Schools)56.550.7
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Farwell High School)32.519.4
 13.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Farwell Area Schools)31.817.4
 14.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Farwell High School)64.534
 30.5%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Farwell Area Schools)58.731.7
 27%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Farwell High School)64.547.9
 16.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Farwell Area Schools)59.237.1
 22.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Farwell High School)48.422.9
 25.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Farwell Area Schools)42.117.7
 24.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students413335
 18.9%
African American45
 25%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic1611
 31.3%
Pacific Islander00
White378309
 18.3%
Two or More Races98
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47%48.1%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Farwell High School

Students at Farwell High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Farwell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Farwell Elementary School
Middle : Farwell Middle School

Farwell High School ranks 202nd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 335 students attended Farwell High School.


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