Farwell Area Schools

The Farwell Area Schools district in Michigan consists of 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (1 regular and 1 alternative). The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools.

Farwell High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking 202 out of 743 Michigan high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a low dropout rate of 7.6%, while also outperforming the district and state averages on several standardized test metrics, including SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. In contrast, Farwell Elementary School and Farwell Middle School generally underperform the state averages on M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments.

The Farwell Timberland Alternative High School, despite being an alternative school, has a similar 4-year graduation rate (82.8%) and dropout rate (7.6%) as the regular Farwell High School, which is an impressive achievement. However, the alternative high school has a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 86.54%, suggesting that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges.