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Farwell Area Schools, Michigan

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Farwell Area Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,008 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Farwell Area Schools is a school district in Michigan (Clare and Isabella counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,008 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Farwell Area Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jade Campbell
John Gross
Joe Maxey
John Pakledinaz
Kellee Robinson
Danielle Sholes
Nathan Yarhouse

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,376,000 $2,369 16%
Local: $6,235,000 $6,216 42%
State: $6,199,000 $6,180 42%
Total: $14,810,000 $14,766
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $20,625,000 $20,563
Total Current Expenditures: $11,590,000 $11,555
Instructional Expenditures: $6,862,000 $6,841 33%
Student and Staff Support: $360,000 $358 2%
Administration: $1,780,000 $1,774 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,588,000 $2,580 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,644,000 $7,621
Construction: $7,013,000 $6,992
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $701,000 $698


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 PS PS <=20 21-39 24
2018-2019 32 PS <50 <=20 21-39 33
2017-2018 24 PS <50 <=20 PS <50 25
2016-2017 30 PS PS <=20 PS <50 31
2015-2016 25 PS <50 <=20 PS <50 25
2014-2015 27 <50 <50 <=20 <50 >=50 27
2013-2014 33 PS <50 <=20 >=50 <50 33
2012-2013 24 PS <50 <=20 >=50 <50 24
2011-2012 21 PS <50 <=20 <50 <50 21
2010-2011 74 PS >=50 60-79 >=50 PS 74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 PS PS <=20 60-79 34
2018-2019 42 PS <50 21-39 40-59 43
2017-2018 33 PS <50 <=20 PS <50 33
2016-2017 43 PS PS 40-59 PS <50 43
2015-2016 40 PS <50 21-39 PS <50 40
2014-2015 37 >=50 <50 21-39 >=50 >=50 37
2013-2014 62 PS <50 60-79 >=50 >=50 61
2012-2013 52 PS <50 60-79 >=50 >=50 51
2011-2012 54 PS >=50 40-59 >=50 >=50 53
2010-2011 73 PS >=50 60-79 >=50 PS 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 PS PS PS PS 75-79
2018-2019 80-84 PS PS PS PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 75-79 PS >=50 75-79
2016-2017 80-84 PS PS PS PS 75-79
2015-2016 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 75-79 PS PS PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 55-59 PS PS PS 55-59
2011-2012 75-79 PS PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS PS PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,008 1.9
2021-2022 989 -1.4
2020-2021 1,003 -6.6
2019-2020 1,069 -8.3
2018-2019 1,158 -6.8
2017-2018 1,237 -4.6
2016-2017 1,294 -0.8
2015-2016 1,304 -5.6
2014-2015 1,377 -3.3
2013-2014 1,422 -3.9
2012-2013 1,478 2.2
2011-2012 1,446 -0.6
2010-2011 1,454 -4.3
2009-2010 1,517 -3.8
2008-2009 1,575 -3.0
2007-2008 1,622 4.6
2006-2007 1,548 -0.8
2005-2006 1,561 -0.8
2004-2005 1,574 -3.4
2003-2004 1,628 -4.0
2002-2003 1,693 4.0
2001-2002 1,626 -1.5
2000-2001 1,650 -3.6
1999-2000 1,710 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Farwell Area Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 3.6
Black 1.0 18.1
Hispanic 4.3 8.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.5 5.1
White 90.8 63.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Farwell Area Schools had 58.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.35.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 21.20
Secondary: 23.95
Total: 58.10

Farwell Area Schools employed 1.90 district administrators and 3.10 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.90
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 3.10
School Administrative Support: 11.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 40.38
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.40
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 4.00
Other Support Services: 53.72


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Farwell Area Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Farwell Elementary School329PK-3
Farwell High School3358-12
Farwell Middle School3004-7
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School448-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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