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Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

600 Colfax Ave SW, Wadena, MN 56482 · (218) 632-2300 · Part of Wadena-Deer Creek School District

Wadena’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

Where Wadena kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary450 students
7–12Wadena-Deer Creek Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 Colfax Ave SW, Wadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 795
Grade 876
Grade 969
Grade 1073
Grade 1176
Grade 1281
Enrollment over time
446’20
451’21
469’22
480’23
470’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High from Wadena families.

Other schools in Wadena-Deer Creek School District

The district →
Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wadena
C
450 students11:1
Wadena-Deer Creek 5Th and 6Th Grade
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Wadena
C+
159 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Wadena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.