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Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors (Closed 2009)

62741 County Rd 551
Cook, MN 55723

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Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors serves 8 students in grades 6-12.

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors
8	1
10	1
11	1
12	5

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Total Students

8 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors
2008	19
2007	21
2006	14
2005	6
2004	6
2003	7
2002	8
2001	7
2000	7
1999	5
1998	701

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	19%	2%	6%
2006	43%	2%	5%
2005	17%	3%	6%
2004	17%	3%	5%
2003	14%	3%	5%
2002	25%	2%	6%
2001	29%	2%	6%
2000	15%	2%	6%
1998	27%	2%	7%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2008	11%	6%	1%
2000	14%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2008	5%	6%	1%
2007	10%	6%	1%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2008	32%	9%	2%
2007	33%	9%	1%
2005	17%	8%	1%
2002	13%	7%
2001	14%	7%	1%
1999	20%	5%

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White

100%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2008	47%	76%	90%
2007	38%	77%	91%
2006	57%	79%	92%
2005	66%	79%	91%
2004	83%	80%	92%
2003	86%	81%	92%
2002	62%	82%	92%
2001	57%	83%	91%
2000	71%	84%	92%
1999	80%	85%	95%
1998	84%	86%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2008	0.67	0.41	0.18
2007	0.71	0.40	0.17
2006	0.50	0.37	0.16
2005	0.51	0.37	0.16
2004	0.29	0.35	0.15
2003	0.24	0.34	0.13
2002	0.54	0.32	0.15
2001	0.58	0.31	0.15
2000	0.46	0.29	0.15
1999	0.32	0.28	0.10
1998	0.33	0.26	0.15

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Eligible for (07-08)

84%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2008	84%	24%	26%
2007	86%	23%	25%
2006	79%	23%	24%
2005	50%	22%	23%
2004	50%	21%	22%
2003	57%	20%	21%
2002	63%	19%	23%
2001	57%	18%	20%
2000	57%	18%	18%
1999	40%	19%	18%
1998	100%	19%	29%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grand Rapids Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors?

8 students attend Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors students are White.

What grades does Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors offer ?

Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors part of?

Thistledew: Wilderness Endeavors is part of Grand Rapids Public School District.

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