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Dodson High School

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Dodson High School ranks 446 th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 33% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Dodson High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Dodson, Louisiana, with a student population of 303. It is part of the Winn Parish school district, which is ranked 62 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dodson High School has seen a steady improvement in its 4-year graduation rates, going from 82.7% in 2021-2022 to 94.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.9% to 4.3% over the past few years, lower than the district and state averages. However, Dodson High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.9% to 42.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school generally performs better than the district average on LEAP tests, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts, its performance is still below the state average in many grade levels and subject areas.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Calvin High School, Quitman High School, Saline High School, and Weston High School, Dodson High School's performance is mixed, outperforming some schools in certain areas but lagging behind others, especially in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.34% to 76.24% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the challenges it faces.

283

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,999

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Jones Street
Dodson, LA 71422

(318) 628-2172

District: Winn Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2022 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English I scores 22 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

446^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

264^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

173^rd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Winn Parish

62^nd of 118Winn Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	446 of 666	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	504 of 675	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	614 of 730	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	654 of 727	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	630 of 729	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	410 of 731	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	485 of 728	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	536 of 739	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.8	528 of 742	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.6	388 of 792	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	341 of 777	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	310 of 772	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	289 of 764	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	315 of 766	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	345 of 736	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.3	399 of 738	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.1	322 of 743	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	293 of 725	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	448 of 633	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	390 of 635	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	611 of 705	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	646 of 701	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	641 of 705	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	496 of 684	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	502 of 661	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	534 of 674	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	693 of 723	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	605 of 724	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	614 of 719	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	341 of 697	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	410 of 682	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	599 of 641	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	568 of 651	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	682 of 712	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	599 of 704	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	328 of 696	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	409 of 431	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	421 of 434	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	501 of 518	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	512 of 517	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	516 of 522	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	411 of 517	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	454 of 516	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	264 of 447	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	332 of 449	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	444 of 465	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	383 of 460	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	406 of 459	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	308 of 449	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	251 of 411	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	233 of 437	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.0	173 of 435	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	163 of 482	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	183 of 470	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	193 of 457	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	210 of 442	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	190 of 412	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.3	284 of 408	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	241 of 425	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.3	151 of 413	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	183 of 396	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	190 of 415	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	311 of 415	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	428 of 444	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	380 of 441	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	368 of 441	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	293 of 418	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	258 of 437	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	290 of 444	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	4.3	448 of 459	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	313 of 458	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.7	401 of 455	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	314 of 430	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	307 of 403	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	16.7	371 of 442	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	405 of 442	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	293 of 418	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	278 of 316	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	308 of 320	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.8	351 of 352	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	354 of 362	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	356 of 358	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	312 of 350	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	298 of 338	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	173 of 329	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	181 of 333	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	97 of 321	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	199 of 326	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	155 of 322	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	124 of 313	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	161 of 302	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.9	82 of 297	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	48 of 297	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	14 of 312	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	61.3	125 of 309	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	62 of 312	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	51.8	177 of 310	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	74.6	59 of 300	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	64.5	103 of 297	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	63 of 301	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	59.5	122 of 291	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	168 of 290	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	166 of 308	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	180 of 308	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	183 of 311	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.8	66 of 288	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	116 of 292	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	142 of 323	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	170 of 328	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	168 of 321	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	157 of 322	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	133 of 285	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	122 of 301	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	169 of 313	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	181 of 315	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	134 of 306	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	215 of 301	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.4	95 of 291	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	190 of 245	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	221 of 248	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	130 of 249	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	233 of 250	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	196 of 245	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	152 of 249	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)54th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2022)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-29 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+43 vs state

Algebra I63%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%-10 vs state

Biology58%~ state avg

English II54%-13 vs state

Mathematics51%-9 vs state

U.S. History51%-3 vs state

English I47%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

It's pretty much a small town school. Teachers know most parents and are friends with them. The parents they don't their child gets treated like the red headed step child. If you aren't kin to someone then you are basically out of luck. Everyone is not treated the same at all. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Dodson High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	305 Jones Street	Dodson	71422	Winn Parish	Winn Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 628-2172	283	28	10.0	70.7%	259 (91.5%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)	39.0	77.0	67.0	29.0	77.0	50.0	51.0	46.0	69.0	67.0	53.0	70.0	70.0	60.0	63.0	100.0	54.0	51.0	47.0	58.0	$16,999
Calvin High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	223 Second Street	Calvin	71410	Winn Parish	Winn Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 727-8784	289	18	15.9	61.6%	234 (81.0%)	39 (13.5%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)	68.0	67.0		47.0	55.0	56.0	58.0	64.0	86.0		73.0	68.0	69.0	72.0	77.0	70.0	65.0	83.0	68.0	38.0	$15,775
Weston High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	213 Highway 505	Jonesboro	71251	Jackson Parish	Jackson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 259-7313	598	44	13.6	58.7%	472 (78.9%)	74 (12.4%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)	66.0	63.0	73.0	65.0	47.0	63.0	63.0	66.0	63.0	68.0		60.0	60.0	65.0	80.0	77.0	75.0	51.0	77.0	61.0	$16,935
Quitman High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	181 Wolverine Drive	Quitman	71268	Jackson Parish	Jackson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 259-2698	695	49	14.3	42.2%	590 (84.9%)	66 (9.5%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)								(n/a)	74.0	85.0	87.0	70.0	74.0	73.0	78.0	75.0	67.0	73.0	81.0	86.0	76.0	76.0	80.0	62.0	71.0	78.0	88.0	70.0	$15,707
Saline High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1255 Cooper Street	Saline	71070	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 576-3215	303	33	9.1	55.4%	230 (75.9%)	63 (20.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)	95.0	87.0	71.0	76.0		71.0	78.0	95.0	91.0		77.0		53.0	78.0	78.0	83.0	89.0	73.0	85.0	79.0	$23,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Dodson High School

What district is Dodson High School in?

Winn Parish

What is the racial makeup of Dodson High School?

Students at Dodson High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Dodson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Dodson High School.

Is Dodson High School a good school?

Dodson High School ranks 446^th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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