Far West Alternative Education
15320 Lamphere Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48223-1551 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Far West Alternative Education
School Type Other/alternative school
Grades Offered Grades 3 - 9
County Wayne County, MI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 104 students
% Male / % Female 80%  /  20%
Total Classroom Teachers 5 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 3 - 1 students
Grade 6 - 28 students
Grade 7 - 39 students
Grade 8 - 36 students
This School
(MI) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:21 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MI) School Average
% American Indian n/a 2%
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 1% 4%
% Black 98% 20%
% White 1% 64%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 74% 28%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MI) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Detroit City School District
This School's Agency
(MI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 235 4
Number of Students Managed 144,825 students 1,152 students
District Total Revenue $1,567,063,000 $15,287,000
District Expenditure $1,913,871,000 $15,863,000
District Revenue / Student $10,820 $13,270
District Expenditure / Student $13,215 $13,770
School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (48223)
School Zip (48223)
(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 36,073 people 9,669,191 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 22% 24%
Population Average Age 29 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.9 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $35,731 $43,870
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 56 years old 46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (48223)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 60% / 40% 70% / 30%
School Map:
1. Hubert Elementary School - 346 students - 0.3 mi. away - view location
2. Murphy Middle School - 534 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
3. Houghton Elementary School - 434 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
4. Burt Elementary School - 356 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
5. Harding Elementary School - 529 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Detroit, Wayne County, Zip 48223 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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