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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 450 students in Wadena-Deer Creek School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Wadena-Deer Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
1,079 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.64
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
86%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. 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 $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,685
$19,325
Spending / Student
$17,962
$20,059
Best Wadena-Deer Creek School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wadena-deer Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 Colfax Ave Sw
Wadena, MN 56482
(218) 632-2400
Wadena, MN 56482
(218) 632-2400
Gr: PK-4 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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