C+
Wadena-Deer Creek School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Wadena, Wadena, Compton, Leaf River, Bluffton, Deer Creek, Wing River, Deer Creek, Inman, Oak Valley and Bluffton, and parts of Stowe Prairie and Blowers.
Students
1,079
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,152
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$11.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wadena-Deer Creek School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.7M, about $10,831 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Abercrombie.
PK–6Richland Elementary SchoolRichland Public School District 44
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,152 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 73%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,033’20
1,060’21
1,088’22
1,112’23
1,079’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New York Mills Public School DistrictHomestead, Leaf Lake, Newton
$13,493per student
Sebeka Public School DistrictNorth Germany, Paddock, Rockwood
$15,593per student
Henning Public School DistrictElmo, Henning, Leaf Lake
$14,397per student
Verndale Public School DistrictAldrich, Bartlett
$14,670per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.