Alternative/PRU High Open

Farwell Timberland Alternative High School

๐Ÿ“ 2655 W Ludington Dr, Farwell, Clare County, 48622

44
Pupils
55.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Farwell Timberland Alternative High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Farwell, Clare County. The school has 44 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Farwell Area Schools school district. It serves grades 8โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 0.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 55.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Farwell Area Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Farwell Timberland Alternative High School enrolls 44 students across grades 8โ€“12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 0.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 55.0:1.

Male students
23 (52%)
Female students
21 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
0.8
Student-teacher ratio
55.0:1
Grade span
8โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White4295%
Hispanic or Latino12.3%
Two or more races12.3%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

37 of the school's 44 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 36 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, RemoteGrades 8โ€“12Supplemental VirtualTitle I

Farwell Timberland Alternative High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-20, state senate district 33, state house district 97.

School district: Farwell Area Schools

Farwell Timberland Alternative High School is one of 4 schools in Farwell Area Schools, based in Farwell, Michigan. The district serves 1,000 students district-wide and employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 44 students, Farwell Timberland Alternative High School is smaller than the district average of about 250 students per school.

1,000
District students
4
Schools
58
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

25%
Reading proficient
25%
Math proficient
75%
Graduation rate
17%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Remote

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