Minnesota public high school · Wadena-Deer Creek School District

Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High

600 Colfax Ave Sw, Wadena, MN 56482. A public high school with 480 students in grades 7–12 (2023-24).

22.9Students per teacher (2023-24)
48.1%Eligible for free or reduced-price meals (2023-24)
480Students enrolled (2023-24)

The path from Wadena-Deer Creek High

How Minnesota measures this
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    After graduation

    Coming soon

    Minnesota reports how many of each school's graduates enroll in college, in state and out of state, and its top 25 colleges, through SLEDS, the state's student data system. It does not offer these numbers as a download yet, so we link to the official report. Statewide, 42% in Minnesota and 19% outside Minnesota, Class of 2024 (SLEDS statewide).

    See Wadena-Deer Creek High's college enrollment on SLEDS

    Minnesota publishes college enrollment for each high school through SLEDS, its statewide longitudinal data system, but not as a downloadable file. Each school page links to its official SLEDS report. We have requested the full file and will add these numbers when it arrives.

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    What those choices lead to

    Here is how a typical college of each type in Minnesota performs.

    College type in MinnesotaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1254%$16,916$62,635$19,425
    Public 2-year and community colleges2648%$17,158$49,686$12,000
    Private nonprofit colleges2269%$23,918$65,002$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Minnesota colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Wadena-Deer Creek High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Alexandria Technical & Community College40.8 mi65%$19,595$53,136
    Central Lakes College-Brainerd44.9 mi56%$15,556$46,663
    Minnesota State Community and Technical College46.5 mi53%$14,404$49,055
    University of Minnesota-Morris69.1 mi58%$10,989$55,010
    Saint Johns University69.7 mi71%$26,748$79,644
    North Dakota State College of Science70.6 mi54%$11,706$54,808

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Verndale Secondary (7.0 mi) · New York Mills Secondary (12.3 mi) · Bertha Secondary (13.0 mi) · Sebeka Secondary (13.3 mi) · Henning Secondary (16.6 mi)

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Quick answers

What percent of Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High graduates go to college?
Minnesota publishes each school's college-going rate only in its SLEDS reports, linked on this page. Statewide, 61% of Minnesota's Class of 2024 enrolled in college: 42% in Minnesota and 19% outside Minnesota. Source: Minnesota SLEDS.