Dodson High School

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 305 Jones Street
       Dodson, LA  71422


(318) 628-2172

District: Winn Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
611th of 727 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,743 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  290

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.3%
Two or more races:
4.1%
African American:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.6% Help


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Compare Details Dodson High School ranks worse than 84% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.42. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dodson High School ranks worse than 95.3% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.97. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dodson High School ranks better than 69.3% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.3%), two or more races (4.1%), African American (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dodson High School is 12.3, which is the lowest among 3 alternative schools in the Winn Parish School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dodson High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dodson High School 611th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Dodson High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dodson High School 447th of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Dodson High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dodson High School 100th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Dodson High School in the ranking list.)

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Winn Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Winn Parish 68th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dodson High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 63.14 293rd 725 59.6%
2008 61.08 322nd 743 56.7%
2009 52.29 399th 738 45.9%
2010 60.18 345th 736 53.1%
2011 63.53 315th 766 58.9%
2012 64.91 289th 764 62.2%
2013 61.99 310th 772 59.8%
2014 59.59 341st 777 56.1%
2015 54.59 388th 792 51.0%
2016 35.76 528th 742 28.8%
2017 34.11 536th 739 27.5%
2018 31.90 485th 728 33.4%
2019 46.70 410th 731 43.9%
2021 15.14 630th 729 13.6%
2022 13.16 654th 727 10.0%
2023 19.42 614th 730 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.53 410th 682 39.9%
2019 54.33 341st 697 51.1%
2021 17.42 614th 719 14.6%
2022 21.50 605th 724 16.4%
2023 9.15 693rd 723 4.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.45 496th 684 27.5%
2021 13.75 641st 705 9.1%
2022 11.90 646th 701 7.8%
2023 19.57 611th 705 13.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.43 328th 696 52.9%
2021 16.97 599th 704 14.9%
2022 7.37 682nd 712 4.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.92 454th 516 12.0%
2019 31.44 411th 517 20.5%
2021 2.78 516th 522 1.1%
2022 2.00 512th 517 1.0%
2023 7.44 501st 518 3.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dodson High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 59.74 183rd 396 53.8%
2008 66.29 151st 413 63.4%
2009 50.29 241st 425 43.3%
2010 37.27 284th 408 30.4%
2011 58.75 190th 412 53.9%
2012 55.60 210th 442 52.5%
2013 58.13 193rd 457 57.8%
2014 61.37 183rd 470 61.1%
2015 65.42 163rd 482 66.2%
2016 61.96 173rd 435 60.2%
2017 51.59 233rd 437 46.7%
2018 39.72 251st 411 38.9%
2019 34.73 308th 449 31.4%
2021 12.68 406th 459 11.5%
2022 16.82 383rd 460 16.7%
2023 5.97 444th 465 4.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.32 307th 403 23.8%
2019 32.92 314th 430 27.0%
2021 12.75 401st 455 11.9%
2022 32.50 313th 458 31.7%
2023 4.33 448th 459 2.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.42 293rd 418 29.9%
2021 18.12 368th 441 16.6%
2022 15.97 380th 441 13.8%
2023 6.58 428th 444 3.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.94 293rd 418 29.9%
2021 9.71 405th 442 8.4%
2022 16.70 371st 442 16.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.64 298th 338 11.8%
2019 18.62 312th 350 10.9%
2021 2.25 356th 358 0.6%
2022 3.68 354th 362 2.2%
2023 0.75 351st 352 0.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dodson High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 52.19 168th 290 42.1%
2008 59.53 122nd 291 58.1%
2009 71.27 63rd 301 79.1%
2010 64.47 103rd 297 65.3%
2011 74.57 59th 300 80.3%
2012 51.85 177th 310 42.9%
2013 71.43 62nd 312 80.1%
2014 61.34 125th 309 59.5%
2015 81.42 14th 312 95.5%
2016 74.83 48th 297 83.8%
2017 70.95 82nd 297 72.4%
2018 49.95 161st 302 46.7%
2019 62.02 124th 313 60.4%
2021 51.91 155th 322 51.9%
2022 38.68 199th 326 39.0%
2023 68.24 97th 321 69.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.41 122nd 301 59.5%
2021 53.14 133rd 285 53.3%
2022 49.69 157th 322 51.2%
2023 47.84 168th 321 47.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.52 116th 292 60.3%
2021 72.84 66th 288 77.1%
2022 44.04 183rd 311 41.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.41 95th 291 67.4%
2022 28.34 215th 301 28.6%
2023 57.09 134th 306 56.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Dodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.34 152nd 249 39.0%
2021 28.82 196th 245 20.0%
2022 13.99 233rd 250 6.8%
2023 49.06 130th 249 47.8%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Dodson High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 328 328
1990 259 80 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1991 361 76 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1992 356 75 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1993 354 59 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1994 346 61 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1995 338 48 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1996 338 48 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1997 375 55 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1998 363 59 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1999 353 59 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 417
2000 329 60 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2001 351 51 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2002 364 52 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2003 364 52 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2004 361 44 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2005 357 37 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2006 380 30 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2007 368 38 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2008 369 35 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2009 378 30 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2010 333 27 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2011 312 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 333
2012 313 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 332
2013 316 20 0 5 0 0 0 0 341
2014 317 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 343
2015 309 25 0 3 0 0 5 0 342
2016 312 25 1 2 2 0 3 0 345
2017 320 23 0 9 2 0 5 0 359
2018 315 18 0 8 1 0 8 0 350
2019 312 19 0 6 1 0 4 0 342
2020 290 18 0 11 1 0 6 0 326
2021 259 17 0 12 2 0 8 0 298
2022 243 15 0 15 2 0 12 0 287
2023 259 10 0 8 1 0 12 0 290

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dodson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 328 20.0 16.4 41.2
1990 339 23.0 14.7 37.2
1991 437 27.0 16.1 36.2
1992 432 25.0 17.2 38.9
1993 416 26.0 16.0 46.9
1994 407 27.0 15.1 41.3
1995 390 25.0 15.6 39.2
1996 390 25.0 15.6 39.2
1997 434 28.0 15.5 36.4
1998 427 26.0 16.4 39.6
1999 417 27.0 15.4 54.9
2000 392 27.0 14.5 48.7
2001 405 26.9 15.1 49.4
2002 416 29.9 13.9 53.8
2003 416 29.9 13.9 53.8
2004 405 31.0 13.1 63.5
2005 394 28.8 13.7 63.7
2006 412 28.5 14.5 59
2007 408 27.5 14.8 61.5
2008 406 28.2 14.4 57.4
2009 409 29.0 14.1 57.2
2010 360 26.0 13.8 62.2
2011 333 22.0 15.1 64.6
2012 332 20.9 15.8 65.1
2013 341 17.6 19.3 57.2
2014 343 19.5 17.5 64.1
2015 342 20.0 17.1 66.4
2016 345 n/a n/a 68.1
2017 359 28.5 12.5 72.7
2018 350 18.6 18.8 70.3
2019 342 19.0 18.0 49.4
2020 326 19.0 17.1 55.5
2021 298 20.0 14.9 53
2022 287 16.0 17.9 46.3
2023 290 23.5 12.3 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dodson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 328 20.0 16.4 41.2
1990 339 23.0 14.7 37.2
1991 437 27.0 16.1 36.2
1992 432 25.0 17.2 38.9
1993 416 26.0 16.0 46.9
1994 407 27.0 15.1 41.3
1995 390 25.0 15.6 39.2
1996 390 25.0 15.6 39.2
1997 434 28.0 15.5 36.4
1998 427 26.0 16.4 39.6
1999 417 27.0 15.4 54.9
2000 392 27.0 14.5 48.7
2001 405 26.9 15.1 49.4
2002 416 29.9 13.9 53.8
2003 416 29.9 13.9 53.8
2004 405 31.0 13.1 63.5
2005 394 28.8 13.7 63.7
2006 412 28.5 14.5 59
2007 408 27.5 14.8 61.5
2008 406 28.2 14.4 57.4
2009 409 29.0 14.1 57.2
2010 360 26.0 13.8 62.2
2011 333 22.0 15.1 64.6
2012 332 20.9 15.8 65.1
2013 341 17.6 19.3 57.2
2014 343 19.5 17.5 64.1
2015 342 20.0 17.1 66.4
2016 345 n/a n/a 68.1
2017 359 28.5 12.5 72.7
2018 350 18.6 18.8 70.3
2019 342 19.0 18.0 49.4
2020 326 19.0 17.1 55.5
2021 298 20.0 14.9 53
2022 287 16.0 17.9 46.3
2023 290 23.5 12.3 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dodson High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,220
2018 $10,468
2019 $11,013
2020 $11,743

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dodson High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 410th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 614th of 730 Elementary schools
 28%
Ranks 308th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 444th of 465 Middle schools
 26.9%
Ranks 124th of 313 High schoolsRanks 97th of 321 High schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Dodson High School)8721
 66%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Winn Parish)6360
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dodson High School)9143
 48%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Winn Parish)7262
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Dodson High School)6535
 30%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Winn Parish)4349
 6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dodson High School)9267
 25%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Winn Parish)6749
 18%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dodson High School)3627
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Winn Parish)5344
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dodson High School)5431
 23%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Winn Parish)6253
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Dodson High School)2722
 5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Winn Parish)4128
 13%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dodson High School)9229
 63%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Winn Parish)6955
 14%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Dodson High School)4820
 28%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Winn Parish)5447
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dodson High School)3130
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Winn Parish)5342
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5348
 5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dodson High School)7055
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Winn Parish)7469
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Dodson High School)5826
 32%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Winn Parish)6449
 15%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Dodson High School)6488
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Winn Parish)6165
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course Geometry (Dodson High School)6277
 15%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (Dodson High School)7959
 20%
   End of Course English II (Winn Parish)5960
 1%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Dodson High School)7758
 19%
   End of Course U.S. History (Winn Parish)6158
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students342290
 15.2%
African American1910
 47.4%
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic68
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White312259
 17%
Two or More Races412
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.4%67.6%
 18.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Dodson High School.

Students at Dodson High School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Dodson High School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Louisiana alternative schools.


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