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Freshwater Education District ALC is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Wadena, Wadena County. The school has 88 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Freshwater Education District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 47%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Freshwater Education District ALC enrolls 88 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
61 of the school's 88 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 54 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Freshwater Education District ALC is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 9.
Freshwater Education District ALC is one of 5 schools in Freshwater Education District, based in WADENA, Minnesota. The district serves 200 students district-wide and employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 88 students, Freshwater Education District ALC is larger than the district average of about 40 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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