Enrollment
338
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodland, AL
Woodland Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Woodland Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010282002438
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Woodland Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Alabama schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18.8:1
- large classes for Alabama
- 56.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 338
- students enrolled
Woodland Elementary School has class sizes larger than 71% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Randolph County · Alabama
NCES ID 010282002438 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.6%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Woodland Elementary School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Woodland Elementary School
Woodland Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Woodland, Alabama, enrolling 338 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.6% lands close to the Alabama typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 338 puts it in the smaller third of Alabama schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,365 Alabama schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 320 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alabama schools statewide, it ranks #12, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 338 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Woodland's public schools, it stands alongside Woodland High School (278 students): Woodland Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.8:1 vs 18.5:1).
Randolph County also operates Randolph County High School (441 students) and Wadley High School (372 students) alongside Woodland Elementary 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 Woodland Elementary School compares
Woodland Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.8:1 | ▲ 6% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.6% | ▼ 4% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 338 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
338
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 71% in Alabama - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,603
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 338 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 1.8%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.7, Woodland Elementary School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Randolph County, which includes Woodland Elementary School.
$12,603
Per student
+1%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.5%
State 55.5%
Federal 23.0%
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 Woodland Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wadley High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wedowee Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Woodland High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wedowee Middle School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Woodland Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools in Woodland
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~338 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Woodland Elementary School
How many students attend Woodland Elementary School?
Woodland Elementary School has 338 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodland, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodland Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Woodland Elementary School is 18.8:1, which is 6% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodland Elementary School?
56.6% of students at Woodland Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodland Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Woodland Elementary School is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Woodland, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodland Elementary School?
Woodland Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Woodland Elementary School a good school?
Woodland Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Alabama schools. 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 Randolph County?
Besides Woodland Elementary School, Randolph County also operates Randolph County High School (441 students), Wadley High School (372 students), and Wedowee Elementary School (284 students). See the Randolph County district page for the complete list.
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