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Enrollment
470
High
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270002201733
WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH
600 COLFAX AVE SW, WADENA, MN 56482 · (218) 632-2300 · Wadena County
GRADES 07–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Minnesota public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
186 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 17% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
31.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH
WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH this school | 470 | 39.6% | 32.5% |
| Crosby-Ironton Secondary CROSBY | 455 | 39.1% | 46.1% |
| Maple River Secondary MAPLETON | 502 | 37.6% | 51.1% |
| FALLS SECONDARY INTERNATIONAL FALLS | 489 | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Aitkin Secondary School AITKIN | 509 | 41.3% | 48.4% |
| NRHEG SECONDARY NEW RICHLAND | 408 | 36.8% | 33.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Wadena County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #279 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #211 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #309 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #178 of 764 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #261 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #221 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #192 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #92 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
470
+24 (+5%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 722
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 470 | 23.8 | 19.8:1 | 40% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 21.5 | 22.3:1 | 48% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 20 | 23.4:1 | 50% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 20 | 22.3:1 | 35% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 23.9 | 18.0:1 | 49% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 48% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 50% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 33% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (430 to 470); teachers unchanged (23.9 to 23.8).
About WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH
WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH is the name of a mid-sized high school in WADENA, Minnesota. Enrollment stands at 470 students, covering grades 7 through 12. It has 27% more students than the average for high schools in Minnesota (about 371).
WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH belongs to WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 3 schools and 1,079 students.
Of every 100 students at WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH, about 87 are White. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Wadena County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
Staffing at WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH comes to 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.8:1. High schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1, 3.4 fewer students per teacher than here. WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH counts 40% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Wadena County averages 49%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH lands at C, ahead of 25% of Minnesota public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools: 32.5% actual against 43.8% predicted.
In Wadena County, the median household earns about $61,467 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Wadena County has 17 public schools with about 3,201 students, including WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH.
WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADE is less than a tenth of a mile from WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. By average proficiency, WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH is 3rd among 4 schools close by.
NCES assigns WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH had a net gain of 24 students, or 5%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 22.3 to 19.8 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wadena County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,256
Census ACS
Median income
$61,467
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,201 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WADENA-DEER CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 450 students
- WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADEMiddle · 159 students
Other schools in WADENA
- WADENA-DEER CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 450 students
- WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADEMiddle · 159 students
- Freshwater Education District ALCHigh · 101 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONElementary · 64 students
- LEAF RIVER ACADEMYCombined · 15 students
- White Pine AcademyHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADE0.0 mi · 159
- WADENA-DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 450
- Freshwater Education District ALC1.7 mi · 101
- White Pine Academy1.7 mi · 11
- Elm Tree Academy1.7 mi · 9
- LEAF RIVER ACADEMY1.7 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGHHow many students attend WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH?
WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 470 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH serve?
WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH is approximately 19.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH?
At WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH public or private?
WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.