WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH

As a mid-tier 9-12 campus in WADENA, Minnesota, WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH instructs 470 students from grades 7 through 12, part of WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH sits 27% larger than that benchmark.

WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH is one of 3 schools operated by WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 1,079 students overall.

In terms of who attends, WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH records that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Wadena County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wadena County (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.8%; this one delivers 32.5%.

In the area at large, Wadena County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,467, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH is one of 17 public schools in Wadena County (combined enrollment of about 3,201 students).

The closest other public school is WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH has climbed 9%, going from 430 students in 2018 to 470 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

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