Lewis River Academy

Lewis River Academy operates as a rural-scale unified-grade school in Woodland, Washington, operated by Woodland School District. Current enrollment sits at 43 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 79% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 204 students.

Woodland School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,429 students. Lewis River Academy is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Lewis River Academy lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 33.2:1, putting Lewis River Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cowlitz County (around 58%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cowlitz County put the typical household earns roughly $76,531 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Lewis River Academy is one of 48 public schools in Cowlitz County (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students).

Woodland Alternative School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Lewis River Academy operates from a town-center location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lewis River Academy has fell 22%, going from 55 students in 2018 to 43 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 15% to 19% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 45.8:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Lewis River Academy community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.