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Farwell High School

Q: Is Farwell High School a good school?

Farwell High School ranks 318 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 8-12

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Farwell High School is a public magnet high school serving grades 8-12 in Farwell, Michigan, with 339 students. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 111 out of 666 Michigan high schools in 2018-2019 to 403 out of 531 in 2021-2022, and its current ranking for 2024-2025 at 318 out of 739.

Farwell High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students and low socioeconomic status students performing better than the overall school. However, the school faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 35.9% in recent years, and lower test scores, particularly in mathematics, compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 27.5% statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Mt. Pleasant Senior High School and Beal City High School, Farwell High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The inconsistent performance and challenges faced by Farwell High School suggest that the school may need to focus on improving attendance and academic achievement to better support its students.

344

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,676

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 E Ohio St
Farwell, MI 48622-9339

(989) 588-9913

District: Farwell Area Schools

Feeder schools for Farwell High School:

Elementary:	Farwell Elementary School
Middle:	Farwell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (12% vs 8%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

578^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2017

From bottom 48% (2017) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

318^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

394^th of 613Farwell Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	578 of 890	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	684 of 897	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	566 of 883	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	493 of 776	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	506 of 675	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	408 of 792	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	542 of 838	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	424 of 821	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	565 of 789	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	625 of 771	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	504 of 770	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	533 of 657	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	234 of 521	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	386 of 658	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	553 of 794	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	565 of 832	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	720 of 836	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	487 of 825	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	279 of 691	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	375 of 672	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	501 of 815	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	491 of 798	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	657 of 786	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	557 of 776	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	392 of 658	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	355 of 639	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	443 of 797	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	585 of 696	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	664 of 701	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	609 of 688	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	493 of 638	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	480 of 577	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	430 of 624	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	545 of 678	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	318 of 739	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	202 of 743	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	324 of 735	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	403 of 531	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	361 of 561	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.3	111 of 666	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	246 of 824	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	42.1	445 of 835	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	513 of 852	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	408 of 832	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.4	549 of 799	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.7	535 of 805	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.0	538 of 773	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	509 of 784	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	478 of 765	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	470 of 754	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	359 of 750	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.3	456 of 767	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	376 of 705	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	357 of 629	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.3	95 of 619	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	221 of 611	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.0	372 of 416	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	232 of 462	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	177 of 554	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	188 of 710	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	223 of 635	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	178 of 654	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	71 of 614	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	122 of 417	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	20 of 532	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.0	163 of 755	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	267 of 628	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	254 of 633	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	343 of 611	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	317 of 440	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.2	53 of 543	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	56.6	296 of 707	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	272 of 639	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	287 of 638	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	306 of 647	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.4	410 of 492	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	387 of 516	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.7	128 of 582	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	286 of 708	59.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%-5 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing51%-5 vs state

Social Studies39%-5 vs state

Science35%-3 vs state

Mathematics24%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, April 15, 2010

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Farwell High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	480 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 588-9913	344	17	20.7	67.7%	312 (90.7%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	55.8	318^th of 739 public high schools	57.0%		66.3	202^nd of 743 public high schools	72.8%	116	60.5	14.5	50.7	23.7					32.4	36.8	28.4	50.0	$14,676	$2,362	$12,314
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	Public	8-12	2655 W Ludington Dr	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 588-7219	39	2	17.7	76.9%	37 (94.9%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$13,103	$1,678	$11,425
Clare Pioneer High School	Public	9-12	670 Ann Arbor Trl	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 386-3067	45	4	11.7	80.0%	41 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)													$25,604	$976	$24,629
Clare High School	Public	9-12	306 Schoolcrest Ave	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 386-7789	478	25	19.0	33.7%	438 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	82.6	92^nd of 739 public high schools	87.6%		80.5	113^th of 743 public high schools	84.8%	21			69.6	33.9						50.0		68.8	$12,937	$829	$12,109
Beal City High School	Public	6-12	3117 Elias Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Beal City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 644-3944	376	20	18.7	21.5%	345 (91.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	65.2	224^th of 739 public high schools	69.7%		79.8	119^th of 743 public high schools	84.0%	105	78.5	49.2	60.0	42.0	36.6	33.3	39.0	43.9	44.6	24.0	47.7	54.0	$11,133	$778	$10,355
Harrison Community High School	Public	9-12	700 S 5th St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 539-7417	281	18	15.2	76.2%	258 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	23.1	557^th of 739 public high schools	24.6%		42.9	401^st of 743 public high schools	46.0%	156			39.7	7.7						26.3		24.7	$15,012	$5,129	$9,883
Harrison Alternative Education	Public	9-12	420 W Spruce St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 539-7417	42	4	10.4	88.1%	37 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)												30.0	$20,715	$2,237	$18,477
Coleman JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	4951 N Lewis Rd	Coleman	48618	Midland County	Coleman Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 465-6171	244	18	13.7	54.5%	226 (92.6%)	4 (1.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	53.7	337^th of 739 public high schools	54.4%		50.9	336^th of 743 public high schools	54.8%	1	77.1	20.0	43.6			23.9		13.0	42.9	41.0	42.9	41.0	$18,171	$1,720	$16,451
Kinney School	Public	9-12	720 N Kinney Ave	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2350	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mt Pleasant Senior High School	Public	9-12	1155 S Elizabeth St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2201	1,066	68	15.7	33.6%	771 (72.3%)	38 (3.6%)	75 (7.0%)	20 (1.9%)	63 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (9.2%)	71.4	175^th of 739 public high schools	76.3%		72.7	163^rd of 743 public high schools	78.1%	12			65.7	39.4						33.3		52.8	$16,639	$1,749	$14,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Farwell High School

What is the racial makeup of Farwell High School?

Students at Farwell High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Farwell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Farwell High School.

What schools feed into Farwell High School?

Farwell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Farwell Elementary School
Middle : Farwell Middle School

Is Farwell High School a good school?

Farwell High School ranks 318^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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