MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Farwell Area Schools welcomed 1,008 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Farwell Area Schools roughly covers four schools within Clare County and has its main office in Farwell.
Among the four schools in Farwell Area Schools, Farwell High School and Farwell Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one students.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.
Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Asian Students | Asian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,008 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2021-22 | 989 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,003 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2019-20 | 1,069 | 4 | 0.4% |
| 2018-19 | 1,158 | 6 | 0.5% |
| 2017-18 | 1,237 | 8 | 0.6% |
| 2016-17 | 1,294 | 8 | 0.6% |
| 2015-16 | 1,304 | 6 | 0.5% |
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