Elementary school (grades K-5) · Traverse City, MI

Woodland School

Federal NCES profile for Woodland School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260007800528Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodland School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#4 of 23
public schools in Traverse City · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
16.1:1
students per teacher
25.7%
free-lunch eligible

Woodland School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland School ranks #4 of 23 public schools in Traverse City, MI.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Woodland School held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 13.8 → 13.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 260007800528 · Traverse City, MI Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

209 enr · 16.1:1 · 25.7% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Plymouth Elementary (209 students)

Woodland School held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 13.8 → 13.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Woodland School compares

Woodland School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▼ 8% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.7% ▼ 53% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 209 top 74% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
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
16.1:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 43% in Michigan - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,917
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.7%
Two or More 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%

Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Woodland School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Woodland School reports $9,917 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Woodland School

How many students attend Woodland School?

Woodland School has 209 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Traverse City, MI. CCD year-over-year: 206 (2022-23) → 212 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodland School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodland School is 16.1:1, which is 8% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 3% higher 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 Woodland School?

25.7% of students at Woodland School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodland School?

The largest demographic group at Woodland School is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Traverse City, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodland School?

Woodland School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woodland School rank among public schools in Traverse City?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland School ranks #4 of 23 public schools in Traverse City, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Traverse City on the city page.

What other schools are in Woodland School?

None; Woodland School is a single-school charter district, and Woodland School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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