How many students attend Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 82 students attended Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center?

Students at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

Summary:

Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center is a public high school located in Wadena, Minnesota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 88 students. The school is part of the Freshwater Education District, which is ranked 425 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has struggled with low academic performance, with only 0% proficiency in Math for 11th grade and 27.59% proficiency in Reading for all grades, significantly below the state averages of 34.99% and 49.85%, respectively. Graduation rates are also a concern, with a 4-year graduation rate of only 50.0% in 2021-2022, and dropout rates ranging from 13.1% to 23.5% over the past 5 years. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, are all in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Staples-Motley, Henning, Sebeka, New York Mills, Bertha, Verndale, and Wadena-Deer Creek school districts, Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center performs significantly worse, with higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better academic performance on state assessments. The school also has a less diverse student population, with a higher percentage of white students and lower percentages of other racial/ethnic groups.

Detail:

Public 6-12

2222 Industrial Drive
Wadena, MN 56482-2549

(218) 631-3505

District: Freshwater Education District

SchoolDigger Rank:
430^th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 7.1

Number of students: 82

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center ranks worse than 89.6% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.29. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), Hispanic (12.2%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center is 7.1. (See more...)

Compare Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center employs 11.4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center 430^th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

White students:

Freshwater Education District:

SchoolDigger ranks Freshwater Education District 425^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	9.83	386^th	433	10.9%
2005	22.20	379^th	452	16.2%
2006	10.30	400^th	450	11.1%
2007	5.31	454^th	463	1.9%
2008	8.22	416^th	460	9.6%
2010	12.83	432^nd	540	20.0%
2011	9.46	461^st	545	15.4%
2012	4.55	509^th	539	5.6%
2013	3.99	504^th	534	5.6%
2014	2.75	481^st	483	0.4%
2015	7.20	452^nd	504	10.3%
2016	12.73	406^th	489	17.0%
2017	11.19	411^th	489	16.0%
2018	9.04	430^th	494	13.0%
2019	9.28	431^st	492	12.4%
2021	4.56	407^th	428	4.9%
2022	12.40	415^th	472	12.1%
2023	5.82	455^th	476	4.4%
2024	11.29	430^th	480	10.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.25	160^th	195	17.9%
2024	13.41	200^th	221	9.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	7.83	344^th	374	8.0%
2019	10.94	335^th	370	9.5%
2021	4.01	266^th	270	1.5%
2023	12.20	361^st	393	8.1%
2024	15.73	350^th	389	10.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	4.04	370^th	395	6.3%
2019	4.04	383^rd	401	4.5%
2021	2.19	336^th	339	0.9%
2022	8.84	364^th	388	6.2%
2023	3.27	389^th	396	1.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	12.24	358^th	398	10.1%
2019	7.22	380^th	411	7.5%
2021	4.75	338^th	351	3.7%
2023	5.48	383^rd	398	3.8%
2024	6.19	385^th	405	4.9%

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Rank History for White students at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	1.91	403^rd	414	2.7%
2019	3.01	398^th	412	3.4%
2021	1.71	357^th	364	1.9%
2022	6.15	383^rd	401	4.5%
2023	2.25	392^nd	398	1.5%
2024	3.38	390^th	402	3.0%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
1994	121	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	122
1995	69	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	71
1996	69	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	71
1997	74	0	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	77
1998	76	1	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	85
1999	48	0	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	56
2000	48	2	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	57
2001	105	2	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	114
2002	131	0	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	137
2003	131	0	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	137
2004	115	1	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	122
2005	108	3	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	119
2006	125	2	0	9	4	n/a	n/a	140
2007	119	1	0	5	5	n/a	n/a	130
2008	104	1	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	112
2009	102	2	0	7	5	n/a	n/a	116
2010	104	2	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	116
2011	109	1	0	6	0	0	1	117
2012	87	1	0	7	0	1	1	97
2013	73	2	0	12	0	0	0	87
2014	71	1	0	9	1	0	2	84
2015	67	1	1	7	0	0	5	81
2016	80	2	0	14	1	1	4	102
2017	88	2	0	11	2	0	3	106
2018	97	1	0	12	3	0	4	117
2019	87	0	0	11	1	0	3	102
2020	94	1	0	13	3	0	8	119
2021	72	2	0	13	2	0	5	94
2022	84	0	0	10	1	0	5	100
2023	72	0	0	10	1	0	5	88
2024	68	0	0	10	1	0	3	82

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
1991	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
1994	122	0.0	0.0	23.8
1995	71	0.0	0.0	53.5
1996	71	0.0	0.0	53.5
1997	77	0.0	0.0	94.8
1998	85	n/a	0.0	48.2
1999	56	0.0	0.0	42.9
2000	57	0.0	0.0	54.4
2001	114	0.0	0.0	57.9
2002	137	0.0	n/a	51.8
2003	137	0.0	n/a	51.8
2004	122	10.0	12.2	59.8
2005	119	10.0	11.9	57.1
2006	140	9.0	15.6	61.4
2007	130	9.0	14.4	58.5
2008	112	11.6	9.7	63.4
2009	116	10.8	10.7	52.6
2010	116	10.8	10.7	50.9
2011	117	10.0	11.6	41.9
2012	97	10.1	9.5	52.6
2013	87	8.5	10.1	52.9
2014	84	8.4	9.9	63.1
2015	81	7.0	11.5	66.7
2016	102	9.0	11.3	62.7
2017	106	9.0	11.6	55.7
2018	117	9.8	11.9	64.1
2019	102	9.8	10.3	59.8
2020	119	9.9	11.9	63
2021	94	10.9	8.5	68.1
2022	100	11.4	8.7	46
2023	88	11.4	7.7	69.3
2024	82	11.4	7.1	70.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
1991	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
1994	122	0.0	0.0	23.8
1995	71	0.0	0.0	53.5
1996	71	0.0	0.0	53.5
1997	77	0.0	0.0	94.8
1998	85	n/a	0.0	48.2
1999	56	0.0	0.0	42.9
2000	57	0.0	0.0	54.4
2001	114	0.0	0.0	57.9
2002	137	0.0	n/a	51.8
2003	137	0.0	n/a	51.8
2004	122	10.0	12.2	59.8
2005	119	10.0	11.9	57.1
2006	140	9.0	15.6	61.4
2007	130	9.0	14.4	58.5
2008	112	11.6	9.7	63.4
2009	116	10.8	10.7	52.6
2010	116	10.8	10.7	50.9
2011	117	10.0	11.6	41.9
2012	97	10.1	9.5	52.6
2013	87	8.5	10.1	52.9
2014	84	8.4	9.9	63.1
2015	81	7.0	11.5	66.7
2016	102	9.0	11.3	62.7
2017	106	9.0	11.6	55.7
2018	117	9.8	11.9	64.1
2019	102	9.8	10.3	59.8
2020	119	9.9	11.9	63
2021	94	10.9	8.5	68.1
2022	100	11.4	8.7	46
2023	88	11.4	7.7	69.3
2024	82	11.4	7.1	70.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 431^st of 492 High schools	Ranks 455^th of 476 High schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center)	21.4	17.4	4%
10th Grade Reading (Freshwater Education District)	20.7	15.4	5.3%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center)	6.5	5	1.5%
11th Grade Math (Freshwater Education District)	6.1	4.6	1.5%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center)	21.4	3.3	18.1%
End of Course Science (Freshwater Education District)	21.4	3	18.4%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	102	88	13.7%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	11	10	9.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	87	72	17.2%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.8%	69.3%	9.5%

Schools Near Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	2222 Industrial Drive	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	No	No	No	(218) 631-3505	82	11	7.1	70.7%	68 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	11.3	430^th of 480 public high schools	10.4%		5.8	455^th of 476 public high schools	4.4%	25			0.0	0.0			28.6	27.6		16.0	15.4
White Pine Academy	Public	5-12	2222 Industrial Drive	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	No	No	No	(218) 631-3505	12	1	8.7	75.0%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High	Public	7-12	600 Colfax Ave SW	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 632-2300	480	22	22.3	48.1%	410 (85.4%)	8 (1.7%)	22 (4.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.9%)	68.4	151^st of 480 public high schools	68.5%		70.3	124^th of 476 public high schools	73.9%	27	23.9	44.6	23.4	30.6	38.2	44.1	54.4	45.6	31.3	64.6	47.7	$12,843
Verndale Secondary	Public	7-12	411 SW Brown St	Verndale	56481	Wadena County	Verndale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 445-5184	247	17	14.2	52.2%	224 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	47	276^th of 480 public high schools	42.5%		27.1	375^th of 476 public high schools	21.2%	99	2.6	15.0	25.0	13.2	32.4	36.1	50.0	37.9	10.5	30.0	17.2	$10,617
Bertha Secondary	Public	7-12	310 Central Ave S	Bertha	56437	Todd County	Bertha-Hewitt Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 924-2500	226	12	18.1	57.1%	210 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	48.1	271^st of 480 public high schools	43.5%		55.1	225^th of 476 public high schools	52.7%	46	25.6	32.3	26.5	27.9	38.5	45.2	50.0	44.2	34.5	30.3	32.3	$13,767
New York Mills Secondary	Public	7-12	209 N Hayes Ave	New York Mills	56567	Otter Tail County	New York Mills Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 385-4211	335	25	13.4	46.9%	314 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	88.8	30^th of 480 public high schools	93.8%		75	97^th of 476 public high schools	79.6%	67	57.9	52.7	56.9	55.5	50.0	46.0	63.5	52.2	37.8	56.9	45.6	$12,055
Sebeka Secondary	Public	7-12	200 1st St NW	Sebeka	56477	Wadena County	Sebeka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 837-5101	245	17	14.4	48.6%	224 (91.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	52.7	244^th of 480 public high schools	49.2%		46.9	268^th of 476 public high schools	43.7%	24	34.5	34.2	33.3	34.0	41.4	39.5	44.7	41.9	24.3	36.8	30.7	$12,234
Staples-Motley Senior High	Public	9-12	401 Centennial Dr	Staples	56479	Wadena County	Staples-Motley School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 894-2431	318	20	16.0	38.7%	286 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	66.4	168^th of 480 public high schools	65.0%		61.7	185^th of 476 public high schools	61.1%	17			35.3	35.3			47.8	47.8		50.0	50.0	$13,669
Henning Secondary	Public	7-12	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 583-2927	165	9	19.1	49.1%	147 (89.1%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	73.4	118^th of 480 public high schools	75.4%		67.7	145^th of 476 public high schools	69.5%	27	17.1	28.6	35.0	25.3	40.0	53.6	66.7	53.5	14.3	41.7	29.7	$13,709

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