Farwell Area Schools Education: 1,008 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By East Michigan News

Mar 15, 2024

There were 1,008 students enrolled in Farwell Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.8% of the Farwell Area Schools total enrollment.

Farwell Area Schools covers four schools within Clare County with its main office in Farwell. Among them, Farwell High School recorded the highest enrollment of 335 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Farwell Area Schools Over 8 Years