Farwell High School
Public high school in Farwell, Texas · Farwell ISD · Grades 9–12
Farwell High School serves 189 students in grades 9–12 in Farwell (Parmer County). It is one of 3 schools in Farwell ISD. By enrollment it is the 1376th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Farwell ISD |
| County | Parmer County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481911001781 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Farwell ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 189 | 599 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 | 10.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% | 55.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Farwell High School in context
Size
Farwell High School is the only high school in Farwell ISD. Its 189 students are 31.6% of the district's 599. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 38.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 308; Farwell High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 35, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 12 has 36% fewer students than grade 9 (35 against 55). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 61.4% here and 55.9% across Farwell ISD. White students are next, at 38.1%.
58.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Farwell ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 189 students, Farwell High School has 8.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 189 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Farwell High School has 9.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Farwell High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Bovina High School, 12.4 miles away in Bovina ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.4% |
| White | 38.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 Ave G, Farwell, TX 79325
Phone: (806)481-3351
Website: farwellschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Farwell High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina High School | Bovina ISD | 12.4 mi | 128 | 7 | 83.6% |
| Muleshoe High School | Muleshoe ISD | 20.4 mi | 341 | 9.7 | 83.6% |
| Friona High School | Friona ISD | 24.8 mi | 291 | 8.4 | 69.1% |
| Sudan High School | Sudan ISD | 36.2 mi | 180 | 8.4 | 37.2% |
| Dimmitt High School | Dimmitt ISD | 41.7 mi | 324 | 10.6 | 77.2% |
| Hereford High School | Hereford ISD | 47.6 mi | 1,182 | 15.1 | 73.7% |
| Littlefield High School | Littlefield ISD | 50.9 mi | 382 | 12.5 | 68.3% |
| Olton High School | Olton ISD | 53.0 mi | 197 | 10 | 64.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Farwell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 279 |
| Farwell Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 131 |