Farwell Timberland Alternative High School

As an one-room-style 9-12 campus in FARWELL, Michigan, Farwell Timberland Alternative High School educates 39 students from grades 8 through 12, overseen by Farwell Area Schools. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 92% leaner than typical.

Farwell Timberland Alternative High School is one of 4 schools operated by Farwell Area Schools, a district that hosts 1,000 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Farwell Timberland Alternative High School logs that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Clare County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 77% of students at Farwell Timberland Alternative High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Clare County (around 65%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Across the wider county, Clare County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,384 per year, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Farwell Timberland Alternative High School is one of 13 public schools in Clare County (combined enrollment of about 3,785 students).

The closest other public school is Farwell Elementary School, roughly 2.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Farwell Timberland Alternative High School.

Farwell Timberland Alternative High School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 43 students in 2018 compared to 39 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 88% to 95%.

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