WDC is a cooperative school district for the communities of Wadena, Deer Creek and Bluffton.

The school year consists of 171 student days, divided into four quarters.

In 2011 Adequate Yearly Progress was met in reading, but not mathematics or special education.

On June 17, 2010, the previous 7 -12 high school building was destroyed in an EF4 tornado.

Classes were relocated to a local community college while construction started on a new building due to open fall 2012 on the same site.