📍 2222 Industrial Drive, Wadena, Wadena County, 56482
Leaf River Academy is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in Wadena, Wadena County. The school has 24 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Freshwater Education District school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.8:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Leaf River Academy enrolls 24 students across grades K–12. The student body is 75% male and 25% female. A teaching staff of 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 13% Two or more races and 4.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 4.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
18 of the school's 24 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 14 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
Leaf River 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.
Leaf River 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 24 students, Leaf River 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