At a glance
Reported students
9
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
1.43
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
6.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
02–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota other enrollment
27th percentile
Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
10
Elm Tree Academy: 9 reported students.
State peer staffing position
53rd percentile
6.3:1 reported; state peer median 6.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 8
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Student–teacher ratio
- 4:1
What the reported data says about Elm Tree Academy
Elm Tree Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades 02–12 in WADENA. It is one of 21 current school records connected to Freshwater Education District. NCES reports 9 students for 2024–25.
Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 27th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 6.3:1, close to 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 (100%) and Hispanic or Latino (0%). Students served under IDEA represent 100%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Elm Tree Academy
- 1How do the reported 6.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 1.43 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 100%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 66.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White100%
- Hispanic0%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
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.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
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
FED Wadena ALC Middle Level
Other · Grades 07–10
Enrollment not reported
Early Childhood Special Education
Other · Grades PK–PK
64 reported students
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