At a glance
Reported students
64
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
6.57
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota other enrollment
72nd percentile
Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
10
Early Childhood Special Education: 64 reported students.
State peer staffing position
69th percentile
9.7:1 reported; state peer median 6.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Early Childhood Special Education
Early Childhood Special Education is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in WADENA. It is one of 21 current school records connected to Freshwater Education District. NCES reports 64 students for 2024–25.
Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 72nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.7:1, above the Minnesota median of 6.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (73.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (17.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Early Childhood Special Education
- 1How do the reported 9.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 6.57 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 57.8%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White73.4%
- Hispanic17.2%
- Black4.7%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Freshwater Education District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Leaf River Academy
Other · Grades KG–12
15 reported students
Elm Tree Academy
Other · Grades 02–12
9 reported students
FED Wadena ALC Middle Level
Other · Grades 07–10
Enrollment not reported
White Pine Academy
High · Grades 05–12
11 reported students
Freshwater Menahga ALC
High · Grades 07–12
Enrollment not reported
Freshwater Staples ALC
High · Grades 07–12
Enrollment not reported