C+
Farwell Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Surrey, Grant, Garfield, Freeman, Lincoln, Gilmore and Farwell, and parts of Vernon.
Students
1,000
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,591
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$16.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Farwell Area Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.4M, about $16,394 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinora.
PK–43 elementary schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
5–82 middle schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,591 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 44%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,003’20
989’21
1,008’22
1,011’23
1,000’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.