Freshwater Education District
Public school district · Wadena County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700014
Freshwater Education District's fiscal year 2022-23 finance report (NCES F-33) gives no current spending per student. Its 5 schools enrolled 200 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Minnesota: 83.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Where the money came from
$13,211,000 in revenue: 23.0% state, 49.6% local and 27.4% federal. Total spending including $194,000 of capital outlay was $13,681,000, or $72,771 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,042,000 23%
- Local$6,552,000 50%
- Federal$3,617,000 27%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23, revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
188 students in 2022-23, 180 students in 2023-24, 200 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 188 | 23.7 | 7.9 |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 25.0 | 7.2 |
| 2024-25 | 200 | 25.5 | 7.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Freshwater Education District scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading and 10% or less in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Minnesota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 11-19% | 51.1% | 58 |
| Math | 10% or less | 44.8% | 60 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-69% of the 35 students in Freshwater Education District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑69% | 83.3% |
| Students in the class | 35 | 69,945 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 high schools, 112 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Education District ALC | 101 | 9.7 | 53.5% | Not Title I |
| White Pine Academy | 11 | 4.4 | 54.5% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 88 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Special Education | 64 | 9.7 | 51.6% | Not Title I |
| Leaf River Academy | 15 | 3.3 | 73.3% | Not Title I |
| Elm Tree Academy | 9 | 6.3 | 66.7% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Freshwater Education District
- Website: fed.k12.mn.us
- Phone: (218) 631-3505
- Office: 2222 Industrial Drive, Wadena, MN 56482
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Freshwater Education District
- Every school district in MinnesotaFreshwater Education District is the number 423 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 188 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#423 of 543
- Climax-Shelly Public SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 189 students in fall 2022, $16,392 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,392
- Star of the North Academy Charter SThe next smaller Minnesota district: 187 students in fall 2022, $14,898 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,898
- Compare Freshwater Education District with Climax-Shelly Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Freshwater Education District ALC, its largest high school101 students in 2024-25, 9.7 per teacher.101
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Freshwater Education District
How many schools and students are in Freshwater Education District?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high, 3 other), enrolling 200 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.Where does Freshwater Education District's money come from?
$13,211,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 23.0% state, 49.6% local and 27.4% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Freshwater Education District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Freshwater Education District scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading and 10% or less in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Freshwater Education District?
60-69% of the 35 students in Freshwater Education District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Freshwater Education District's NCES district ID?
2700014. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25