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Dodson High School

Q: Is Dodson High School a good school?

Dodson High School ranks 430 th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 38% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Dodson High School is a small, alternative public school in Dodson, LA, serving 283 students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the Winn Parish school district, which is ranked in the 47th percentile of Louisiana districts. The school stands out for its very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1, which is significantly lower than nearby schools like Quitman High School (13.6:1) and Calvin High School (15.9:1), suggesting a high potential for individualized instruction. However, the most critical issue is an exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.3% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is nearly double that of Calvin (26.8%) and more than double the rates at Saline High School (14.1%) and Quitman (19.3%).

Academic performance at Dodson is a mixed bag, with overall proficiency in Math (51%) and English Language Arts (65%) below the state average but competitive within the district. The school shows remarkable strengths in specific areas, such as a 92% proficiency rate in 6th Grade ELA, a 73% rate in 8th Grade Math, and a perfect 100% proficiency in Geometry for 2024-2025—far exceeding district and state averages. Conversely, it struggles significantly in Social Studies (32% overall) and English II (42%). This inconsistency suggests that while some teachers or programs are highly effective, the school has not yet scaled that success across all subjects.

The graduation rate is volatile, swinging from 94.7% in 2022-2023 to 78.3% in 2023-2024, then recovering to 87.5% in 2024-2025, while nearby Calvin High School maintains a stable 94.7% rate. This instability, combined with the high absenteeism, indicates that Dodson’s challenges are school-specific rather than district-wide. The school serves a high-poverty population, with over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and the data suggests that while academic programming has improved, the fundamental problem of getting students to attend class regularly remains unsolved, posing a major risk to recent gains.

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: Declining — 70th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

430^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

287^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

220^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 52 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Winn Parish

61^st of 116Winn 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
2026	41.5	430 of 690	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.6	359 of 679	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.5	335 of 685	51.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	35.8	469 of 682	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.1	422 of 496	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	40.2	287 of 452	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	59.8	181 of 434	58.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.6	261 of 450	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	12.1	396 of 435	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.0	251 of 338	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.9	220 of 325	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.1	202 of 313	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.0	144 of 321	55.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.3	156 of 311	49.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	18.2	217 of 244	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)58th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I71%+5 vs state

Algebra I66%~ state avg

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Mathematics51%-11 vs state

English II42%-25 vs state

Biology41%-19 vs state

U.S. History35%-20 vs state

Social Studies32%-23 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 (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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)	24.0		57.0	70.0	41.0	73.0	51.0	64.0	76.0	57.0	92.0	50.0		65.0	28.0	40.0	38.0	46.0	14.0	33.0	32.0	66.0		42.0	35.0	71.0	41.0	$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)	50.0	82.0	63.0	55.0	43.0	44.0	58.0	50.0	82.0	81.0	77.0	72.0	72.0	74.0	29.0	59.0	68.0	33.0	42.0	43.0	46.0	63.0		69.0	59.0	69.0	71.0	$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)	44.0	79.0	58.0	71.0	68.0	59.0	61.0	49.0	76.0		70.0	63.0	63.0	65.0	32.0	60.0	48.0	43.0	34.0	38.0	42.0	79.0	72.0	65.0	56.0	73.0	65.0	$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)	48.0	72.0	71.0	68.0	75.0	62.0	66.0	59.0	71.0	63.0			71.0	70.0	46.0	72.0	44.0	47.0	50.0	68.0	54.0	80.0	67.0	75.0	43.0	88.0	67.0	$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)	89.0	88.0	90.0	96.0	76.0	60.0	81.0	73.0	89.0	86.0	90.0	62.0	78.0	80.0	61.0	77.0	78.0	59.0	25.0	66.0	62.0	50.0	73.0	90.0	60.0	79.0	74.0	$23,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Dodson High School

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.

Is Dodson High School a good school?

Dodson High School ranks 430^th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dodson High School?

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

What district is Dodson High School in?

Winn Parish

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