📍 2222 Industrial Drive, Wadena, Wadena County, 56482
White Pine Academy is a Special Education serving high age pupils, located in Wadena, Wadena County. The school has 12 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Freshwater Education District school district. It serves grades 5–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.1:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
White Pine Academy enrolls 12 students across grades 5–12. The student body is 75% male and 25% female. A teaching staff of 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White and 25% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 25% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
9 of the school's 12 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 9 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
White Pine Academy 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.
White Pine Academy 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 12 students, White Pine Academy is smaller than the district average of about 40 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe