Enrollment
1,036
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Milford, MA
Woodland
Federal NCES profile for Woodland, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250786001244
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Woodland earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Milford · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 1,036
- students enrolled
Woodland has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Woodland ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Milford, MA.
School address
District: Milford · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250786001244 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
85.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Woodland compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Woodland
Woodland is a large elementary school in Milford, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,036 students.
At 12.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,036 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 259 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Milford's elementary schools, it stands alongside Brookside (578 students): Woodland is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.2:1 vs 13.4:1).
Milford also operates Milford High (1,316 students) and Stacy Middle (989 students) alongside Woodland.
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 compares
Woodland on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,036 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,036
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,853
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 259 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 54.4%
Hispanic or Latino 36.0%
African American 4.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 54.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Woodland is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Milford, which includes Woodland.
$18,853
Per student
-16%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 50.5%
Federal 8.9%
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 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milford High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stacy Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brookside | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Memorial | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Shining Star Early Childhood Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Woodland's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,316
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 989
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 578
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 435
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar elementary schools in Milford
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,036 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Woodland's federal record.
- Compare Woodland against another school. Compare schools
- Milford's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Woodland
How many students attend Woodland?
Woodland has 1,036 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Milford, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodland?
The student-teacher ratio at Woodland is 12.2:1, which is 1% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodland?
The largest demographic group at Woodland is White at 54.4% of enrollment, in Milford, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodland?
Woodland has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).
How does Woodland rank among elementary schools in Milford?
By Resource Investment Index, Woodland ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Milford, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Milford on the city page.
Is Woodland a good school?
Woodland earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts 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 Milford?
Besides Woodland, Milford also operates Milford High (1,316 students), Stacy Middle (989 students), and Brookside (578 students). See the Milford district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.