Middle school (grades 6-8) · Stockbridge, GA

Woodland Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Woodland Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130282003415
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodland Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 4
middle schools in Stockbridge · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
18.4:1
large classes for Georgia
44.8%
free-lunch eligible

Woodland Middle School has class sizes larger than 92% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Stockbridge, GA.

School address

Enrollment

679

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.4:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+28% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.8%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Woodland Middle School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Woodland Middle School

Woodland Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Stockbridge, Georgia, enrolling 679 students.

Class loads run heavy: 18.4:1 is larger than about 92% of Georgia schools and 28% above the 14.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 679 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 446 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #116.

Its student body is led by African American (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 53/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 340 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Discipline events run high: 233 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 679 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Stockbridge's middle schools, it stands alongside General Ray Davis Middle School (874 students): Woodland Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.4:1 vs 12.9:1).

Henry County also operates Dutchtown High (1,821 students) and Union Grove High (1,622 students) alongside Woodland Middle 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 Middle School compares

Woodland Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.4:1 ▲ 28% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.8% ▼ 26% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 679 top 43% - -

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

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
679
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.8%
free-lunch eligible - 26% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 92% in Georgia - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,402
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 340 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
146
in-school suspensions + 87 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.3 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

African American 65.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
White 12.8%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 65.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Woodland Middle School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Henry County, which includes Woodland Middle School.

$12,402
Per student
-11%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.9%
State 40.8%
Federal 11.3%

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dutchtown High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Union Grove High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ola High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eagle's Landing High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Locust Grove High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woodland Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Henry County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Stockbridge

3 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Woodland Middle School's federal record.

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 Middle School

How many students attend Woodland Middle School?

Woodland Middle School has 679 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Stockbridge, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodland Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodland Middle School is 18.4:1, which is 28% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodland Middle School?

44.8% of students at Woodland Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodland Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Woodland Middle School is African American at 65.1% of enrollment, in Stockbridge, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodland Middle School?

Woodland Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Middle School rank among middle schools in Stockbridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Stockbridge, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Stockbridge on the city page.

Is Woodland Middle School a good school?

Woodland Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Georgia 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 Henry County?

Besides Woodland Middle School, Henry County also operates Dutchtown High (1,821 students), Union Grove High (1,622 students), and Ola High School (1,586 students). See the Henry County 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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