Woodland School

Woodland School is a modestly sized primary school in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, part of Woodland School. The school instructs 209 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Woodland School sits 43% below that benchmark.

Woodland School is a school of Woodland School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Woodland School shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. The remainder looks like 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Grand Traverse County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Woodland School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Grand Traverse County (around 31%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the area at large, Grand Traverse County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,647 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Woodland School is one of 32 public schools in Grand Traverse County (combined enrollment of about 12,069 students).

Courtade Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area. Woodland School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Woodland School has shrank 4%, going from 217 students in 2018 to 209 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.