Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodburn, IN

Woodlan Jr/Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Woodlan Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180285000361
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodlan Jr/Sr High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

54
Resource Index · Higher
15.5:1
students per teacher
26.8%
free-lunch eligible
743
students enrolled

Woodlan Jr/Sr High School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

743

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

26.8%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Woodlan Jr/Sr High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Woodlan Jr/Sr High School

Woodlan Jr/Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Woodburn, Indiana, enrolling 743 students.

At 15.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Indiana median, within a few percentage points of the 15.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 26.8% free-meal eligibility runs 46% below the Indiana average.

Enrollment of 743 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 343 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #58.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 248 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

East Allen County Schools also operates New Haven Jr/Sr High School (1,413 students) and Leo Junior/Senior High School (1,328 students) alongside Woodlan Jr/Sr High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Woodlan Jr/Sr High School compares

Woodlan Jr/Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 3% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.8% ▼ 46% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 743 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
743
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.8%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in Indiana - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,444
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Woodlan Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Allen County Schools, which includes Woodlan Jr/Sr High School.

$11,444
Per student
-5%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 62.7%
Federal 15.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Woodlan Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Haven Jr/Sr High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leo Junior/Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prince Chapman Academy Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cedarville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Heritage Jr/Sr High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woodlan Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Allen County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Woodlan Jr/Sr High School

How many students attend Woodlan Jr/Sr High School?

Woodlan Jr/Sr High School has 743 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodburn, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodlan Jr/Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodlan Jr/Sr High School is 15.5:1, which is 3% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodlan Jr/Sr High School?

26.8% of students at Woodlan Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodlan Jr/Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Woodlan Jr/Sr High School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Woodburn, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodlan Jr/Sr High School?

Woodlan Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Woodlan Jr/Sr High School a good school?

Woodlan Jr/Sr High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in East Allen County Schools?

Besides Woodlan Jr/Sr High School, East Allen County Schools also operates New Haven Jr/Sr High School (1,413 students), Leo Junior/Senior High School (1,328 students), and Prince Chapman Academy (819 students). See the East Allen County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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