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Wadena-Deer Creek School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 469 students in Wadena-Deer Creek School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Wadena-Deer Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Wadena-Deer Creek School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wadena-deer Creek Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,088 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Wadena-Deer Creek School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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 85-89% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
17 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
948 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
467
# Students in K Grade:
88
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,801 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,146
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,801
$18,586
Best Wadena-Deer Creek School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wadena-deer Creek Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Colfax Ave Sw
Wadena, MN 56482
(218) 632-2300
Wadena, MN 56482
(218) 632-2300
Grades: 7-12
| 469 students
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