Wadena - Deer Creek Elementary School in Wadena, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wadena - Deer Creek Elementary School is a town public school in Wadena, Minnesota that is part of Wadena-deer Creek SD 2155. It serves 450 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

450 Students

38 Teachers

215 Colfax Ave SW

Wadena, MN 56482 View local requests

http://www@wdc2155.k12.mn.us

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Wadena - Deer Creek Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Wadena - Deer Creek Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Wadena - Deer Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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