📍 1700 Roemer Blvd, Farrell, Mercer County, 16121
Farrell Area HS/UMS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Farrell, Mercer County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Farrell Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Farrell Area HS/UMS enrolls 262 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Black or African American, 15% White and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 195 | 74% |
| White | 40 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
251 of the school's 262 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 251 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Farrell Area HS/UMS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). 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 PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 7.
Farrell Area HS/UMS is one of 2 schools in Farrell Area SD, based in Farrell, Pennsylvania. The district serves 695 students district-wide and employs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, Farrell Area HS/UMS is smaller than the district average of about 348 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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