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About this school
Woodland Middle School is
a rural public school
in N Port, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District.
It serves 1,040 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
27%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Woodland Middle School
$31,535
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
189
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Woodland Middle School has received support from
98 individuals from Florida and
91 individuals out-of-state.