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Enrollment
571
High
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 16·NCES 090353801356
Woodland Regional High School
135 Back Rimmon Rd., Beacon Falls, CT 06403 · (203) 881-5551 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
118 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 130 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 128 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 152 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 161 | 28% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 16. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Woodland Regional High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Regional High School this school | 571 | 20.7% | N/A |
| Shepaug Valley School Washington | 486 | 18.3% | N/A |
| East Hampton High School East Hampton | 488 | 21.7% | N/A |
| RHAM High School Hebron | 714 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Stonington High School Pawcatuck | 543 | 24.5% | N/A |
| Oxford High School Oxford | 476 | 17.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Woodland Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #124 of 201 | #19 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #80 of 188 | #10 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #164 of 188 | #23 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #162 of 196 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #47 of 120 | #8 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
571
-73 (-11%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 779
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 571 | 51.2 | 11.2:1 | 21% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 590 | 53.2 | 11.1:1 | 21% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 52.9 | 11.5:1 | 19% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 52 | 12.4:1 | 18% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 58.2 | 11.4:1 | 13% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 685 | 54 | 12.7:1 | 14% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 779 | 62 | 12.6:1 | 15% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodland Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (666 to 571); teachers down 12% (58.2 to 51.2).
About Woodland Regional High School
Woodland Regional High School is a high school with a street address in Beacon Falls, Connecticut. It reported 571 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 788 students for high schools in Connecticut.
The 4 schools of Regional School District 16, including Woodland Regional High School, enroll 1,890 students.
At Woodland Regional High School, 81% of students are White. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is about 64% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Woodland Regional High School scores 32%.
There are about 11.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Woodland Regional High School, which has 51.2. By comparison, the average for high schools in Connecticut is 12.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Woodland Regional High School is about 21%. That is lower than the 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show that the median household earns about $86,191 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 121 public schools serve about 59,861 students.
The closest school to Woodland Regional High School is Laurel Ledge School, located about 2.0 miles away. Woodland Regional High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment decreased 11% over 4 years, reaching 571 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.4:1 to 11.2:1.
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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Regional School District 16
- Prospect Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Long River Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Laurel Ledge SchoolElementary · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Ledge School2.0 mi · 313
- Chatfield-LoPresti School2.0 mi · 515
- Bungay School2.6 mi · 478
- Seymour High School2.8 mi · 604
- Great Oak Elementary School3.0 mi · 369
- Oxford Middle School3.0 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Woodland Regional High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Woodland Regional High School?
Woodland Regional High School enrolls approximately 571 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Woodland Regional High School serve?
Woodland Regional High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Woodland Regional High School have?
Woodland Regional High School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is Woodland Regional High School?
Woodland Regional High School reports a student body of 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Woodland Regional High School?
Woodland Regional High School is overseen by Regional School District 16 in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.