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Freshwater Education District ALC

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

2222 Industrial Drive, Wadena, MN 56482 · (218) 631-3505 · Part of Freshwater Education District

Wadena’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
101
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Freshwater Education District ALC

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2222 Industrial Drive, Wadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 910
Grade 1023
Grade 1130
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
94’20
100’21
88’22
82’23
101’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Freshwater Education District ALC from Wadena families.

Other schools in Freshwater Education District

The district →
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Wadena
64 students10:1
Leaf River Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Wadena
15 students3:1
Elm Tree Academy
Other · Grades 2–12 · Wadena
9 students6:1
White Pine Academy
High · Grades 5–12 · Wadena
11 students4:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Wadena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.