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Item: Freshwater Education School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

2222 Industrial Drive
Wadena, MN 56482-2549

Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 631-3505

www.fed.k12.mn.us

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Freshwater Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

21 Schools

2,767 Schools

# Students

200 Students

875,498 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

56,995 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	64	52
2	2	113
3	3	117
4	4	114
5	4	117
6	5	117
7	1	117
8	4	117
9	14	122
10	25	125
11	35	127
12	39	139

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District Rank

Freshwater Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 65% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#504 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District
2023	#504
2022	#508
2021	#489
2019	#504
2018	#506
2017	#492
2016	#484
2015	#504
2014	#498
2013	#501
2012	#492
2011	#492
2010	#485

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(21-22)

≤10%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2022	10%	45%
2021	10%	45%
2019	10%	56%
2018	10%	58%
2017	10%	59%
2016	5%	60%
2015	10%	61%
2014	10%	61%
2013	10%	61%
2012	10%	62%
2011	10%	56%
2010	7%	65%

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11-19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2022	15%	51%
2021	15%	53%
2019	24%	59%
2018	10%	60%
2017	24%	61%
2016	34%	60%
2015	15%	60%
2014	15%	59%
2013	15%	58%
2012	34%	76%
2011	34%	74%
2010	47%	72%

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15-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2022	17%	41%
2021	30%	45%

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65%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	65%	83%
2022	44%	84%
2021	34%	84%
2020	47%	84%
2019	44%	84%
2018	57%	83%
2017	44%	83%
2016	37%	82%
2015	52%	82%
2014	37%	82%
2013	44%	81%
2012	32%	80%
2011	37%	79%

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(2022-23)

100%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	100%	27.3%
2022	100%	31.2%
2021	100%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	0.32	0.59
2022	0.29	0.58
2021	0.36	0.58
2020	0.30	0.55
2019	0.30	0.54
2018	0.29	0.54
2017	0.29	0.53
2016	0.34	0.51
2015	0.26	0.49
2014	0.23	0.48
2013	0.26	0.47
2012	0.25	0.45
2011	0.18	0.44
2010	0.22	0.42
2009	0.22	0.41
2008	0.17	0.40
2007	0.17	0.40
2006	0.12	0.38
2005	0.19	0.37
2004	0.12	0.35
2003	0.08	0.34
2002	0.12	0.32
2001	0.16	0.31
2000	0.29	0.29
1999	0.25	0.27
1998	0.20	0.27
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.06	0.24
1995	0.02	0.22
1994	0.02	0.21

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2015)

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2015	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1994	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	11%
2022	11%	10%
2021	12%	10%
2020	10%	10%
2019	10%	9%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	12%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	10%	8%
2012	8%	8%
2011	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	3%
2000	7%	3%
1999	9%	2%
1998	8%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2005	3%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2002	1%	7%
2001	2%	7%
2000	4%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%

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% White

77%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	82%	62%
2022	84%	63%
2021	79%	63%
2020	83%	65%
2019	83%	66%
2018	84%	66%
2017	84%	67%
2016	80%	69%
2015	86%	70%
2014	88%	71%
2013	86%	72%
2012	86%	73%
2011	90%	74%
2010	88%	75%
2009	88%	76%
2008	91%	77%
2007	91%	77%
2006	97%	78%
2005	90%	79%
2004	94%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	84%	84%
1999	86%	85%
1998	89%	85%
1997	96%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	99%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $66,055 is higher than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $68,405 is higher than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$13 MM	$10 MM
2022	$12 MM	$10 MM
2021	$11 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$16 MM	$8 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$7 MM
2016	$10 MM	$7 MM
2015	$10 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$6 MM
2011	$10 MM	$7 MM
2010	$10 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$6 MM
2008	$9 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$14 MM	$10 MM
2022	$13 MM	$10 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$17 MM	$9 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$6 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$6 MM
2011	$10 MM	$6 MM
2010	$11 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$6 MM
2008	$10 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$66,055

$19,326

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$70,271	$17,720
2022	$64,378	$17,074
2021	$57,079	$15,834
2020	$48,315	$14,997
2019	$79,313	$14,113
2018	$47,901	$14,902
2017	$48,704	$14,246
2016	$51,179	$13,431
2015	$62,722	$12,051
2014	$95,393	$12,820
2012	$85,794	$12,250
2011	$82,393	$12,557
2010	$87,595	$12,051
2009	$83,793	$11,416
2008	$81,268	$11,377
2007	$31,946	$10,573
2006	$57,729	$10,187
2005	$71,750	$9,471
2004	$61,094	$9,255
2003	$53,616	$9,258
2002	$56,561	$9,018
2001	$52,328	$8,614
2000	$84,561	$8,140
1999	$77,643	$8,059
1998	$48,565	$7,429
1997	$55,675	$7,402
1995	$32,113	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$68,405

$20,060

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Freshwater Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$72,771	$18,342
2022	$67,073	$17,269
2021	$62,031	$15,759
2020	$51,668	$15,385
2019	$81,260	$14,956
2018	$49,142	$15,174
2017	$47,559	$14,982
2016	$48,030	$14,117
2015	$66,642	$11,992
2014	$101,405	$13,172
2012	$87,381	$12,023
2011	$81,598	$11,899
2010	$93,069	$11,992
2009	$85,483	$11,593
2008	$85,259	$11,230
2007	$34,539	$10,536
2006	$60,882	$10,149
2005	$74,363	$9,268
2004	$63,803	$9,179
2003	$53,987	$9,746
2002	$60,748	$9,476
2001	$50,857	$8,680
2000	$87,404	$8,712
1999	$80,000	$8,638
1998	$50,059	$7,392
1997	$57,442	$7,891
1995	$34,919	$6,943

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Freshwater Education School District?

Freshwater Education School District manages 21 public schools serving 200 students.

What is the rank of Freshwater Education School District?

Freshwater Education School District is ranked #439 out of 514 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Freshwater Education School District?

77% of Freshwater Education School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Freshwater Education School District?

Freshwater Education School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Freshwater Education School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $68,405 is higher than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 200 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 65% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education