Woodland School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,432 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,429 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cowlitz County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,200 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.8% local, 66.7% state, and 10.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $87,232 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #184 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 357.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.7% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Woodland Middle School accounts for 30.4% of all Woodland School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Woodland School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Woodland School District school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Woodland School District school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 739 students (highest), a spread of 696 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Woodland School District student-counselor ratio is 357:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Woodland School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Woodland School District has 7 schools, including 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 other. Total enrollment is 2,432 students.
How much does Woodland School District spend per student?
Woodland School District spends $20,200 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #184 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Woodland School District?
The average teacher salary in Woodland School District is $87,232 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Woodland School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cowlitz County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Woodland School District?
Woodland School District students are 73.7% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Woodland School District?
Woodland School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #184 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.