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Freshwater Education District Schools
Freshwater Education District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Wadena County (Wadena). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Freshwater Education District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Freshwater Education District
3 of 4 schools in Freshwater Education District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Freshwater Education District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ White Pine Academy (Other school, underperforms expectations)
- D Freshwater Education District Alc (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D Leaf River Academy (K-12 school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Freshwater Education District
All schools, A to Z (4)
- Elm Tree Academy, Wadena
- D Freshwater Education District Alc, Wadena
- D Leaf River Academy, Wadena
- D+ White Pine Academy, Wadena
Where Freshwater Education District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Wadena (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Wadena County
- Type: specialized public school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 180 students with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers and 107 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2700014
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about Freshwater Education District
How many schools are in Freshwater Education District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Freshwater Education District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Freshwater Education District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wadena.
How many students attend Freshwater Education District?
180 students were enrolled in Freshwater Education District in the 2023-24 school year, about 6.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Freshwater Education District?
Freshwater Education District is in Minnesota, based in Wadena County, with its district office in Wadena.