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
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.