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Wadena-Deer Creek School District

Item: Wadena-Deer Creek School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

600 Colfax Ave Sw
Wadena, MN 56482-0151

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 632-2155

www.wdc2155.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

Wadena-Deer Creek School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

1,079 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

71 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	41	24
Kind	82	101
1	84	109
2	79	113
3	86	117
4	78	114
5	86	117
6	73	117

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District Rank

Wadena-Deer Creek School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#308 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District
2023	#308
2022	#327
2021	#332
2019	#287
2018	#314
2017	#229
2016	#226
2015	#255
2014	#271
2013	#277
2012	#301
2011	#353
2010	#347

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33%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	33%	46%
2022	33%	45%
2021	33%	45%
2019	48%	56%
2018	48%	58%
2017	54%	59%
2016	55%	60%
2015	55%	61%
2014	56%	61%
2013	53%	61%
2012	58%	62%
2011	45%	56%
2010	53%	65%

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46%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2022	46%	51%
2021	45%	53%
2019	56%	59%
2018	48%	60%
2017	62%	61%
2016	61%	60%
2015	58%	60%
2014	55%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	72%	76%
2011	68%	74%
2010	68%	72%

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51%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	41%
2021	52%	45%

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82%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	82%	83%
2022	87%	84%
2021	82%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	82%	83%
2017	84%	83%
2016	82%	82%
2015	82%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	77%	81%
2012	77%	80%
2011	72%	79%

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(2022-23)

18%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	18%	27.3%
2022	24.7%	31.2%
2021	22.8%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	0.23	0.59
2022	0.25	0.58
2021	0.19	0.58
2020	0.20	0.55
2019	0.20	0.54
2018	0.17	0.54
2017	0.17	0.53
2016	0.15	0.51
2015	0.14	0.49
2014	0.16	0.48
2013	0.16	0.47
2012	0.17	0.45
2011	0.13	0.44
2010	0.17	0.42
2009	0.15	0.41
2008	0.11	0.40
2007	0.09	0.40
2006	0.10	0.38
2005	0.06	0.37
2004	0.05	0.35
2003	0.02	0.34
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.02	0.29
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.02	0.27
1997	0.01	0.24
1996	0.02	0.24
1995	0.01	0.22

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2021)

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2021	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2022)

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1997	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	11%
2022	5%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	4%	8%
2011	2%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%

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% White

86%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	87%	62%
2022	86%	63%
2021	90%	63%
2020	90%	65%
2019	90%	66%
2018	91%	66%
2017	91%	67%
2016	92%	69%
2015	93%	70%
2014	92%	71%
2013	92%	72%
2012	91%	73%
2011	93%	74%
2010	91%	75%
2009	92%	76%
2008	94%	77%
2007	95%	77%
2006	95%	78%
2005	97%	79%
2004	98%	80%
2003	99%	81%
2002	99%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	99%	85%
1997	99%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	100%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,962 is less than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	$18 MM	$10 MM
2022	$18 MM	$10 MM
2021	$16 MM	$9 MM
2020	$16 MM	$9 MM
2019	$15 MM	$8 MM
2018	$14 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$7 MM
2016	$13 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$7 MM
2012	$14 MM	$6 MM
2011	$15 MM	$7 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$13 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$6 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	$19 MM	$10 MM
2022	$18 MM	$10 MM
2021	$16 MM	$9 MM
2020	$19 MM	$9 MM
2019	$22 MM	$9 MM
2018	$18 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$8 MM
2016	$13 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$6 MM
2014	$13 MM	$7 MM
2012	$38 MM	$6 MM
2011	$18 MM	$6 MM
2010	$11 MM	$6 MM
2009	$11 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$7 MM
1999	$13 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,685

$19,326

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,547	$17,720
2022	$16,787	$17,074
2021	$15,953	$15,834
2020	$14,836	$14,997
2019	$14,768	$14,113
2018	$13,573	$14,902
2017	$13,685	$14,246
2016	$13,392	$13,431
2015	$12,065	$12,051
2014	$12,265	$12,820
2012	$14,181	$12,250
2011	$15,108	$12,557
2010	$11,384	$12,051
2009	$10,920	$11,416
2008	$11,179	$11,377
2007	$10,809	$10,573
2006	$10,220	$10,187
2005	$9,902	$9,471
2004	$9,551	$9,255
2003	$9,177	$9,258
2002	$8,730	$9,018
2001	$9,420	$8,614
2000	$9,164	$8,140
1999	$8,188	$8,059
1998	$8,057	$7,429
1997	$7,706	$7,402
1995	$7,048	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$17,962

$20,060

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,813	$18,342
2022	$17,001	$17,269
2021	$15,590	$15,759
2020	$18,278	$15,385
2019	$20,934	$14,956
2018	$16,969	$15,174
2017	$14,126	$14,982
2016	$13,802	$14,117
2015	$11,309	$11,992
2014	$12,875	$13,172
2012	$38,354	$12,023
2011	$18,168	$11,899
2010	$10,671	$11,992
2009	$10,262	$11,593
2008	$10,310	$11,230
2007	$10,902	$10,536
2006	$10,729	$10,149
2005	$9,788	$9,268
2004	$9,226	$9,179
2003	$9,049	$9,746
2002	$9,155	$9,476
2001	$9,536	$8,680
2000	$8,992	$8,712
1999	$8,536	$8,638
1998	$8,291	$7,392
1997	$7,881	$7,891
1995	$6,944	$6,943

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Best Wadena-Deer Creek School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wadena-deer Creek 5th And 6th Grade

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 Colfax Ave Sw
Wadena, MN 56482
(218) 632-2400

Gr: 5-6 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Wadena-deer Creek Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

215 Colfax Ave Sw
Wadena, MN 56482
(218) 632-2400

Gr: PK-4 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,079 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 82% (Top 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education