📍 305 Jones Street, Dodson, Winn Parish, 71422
Dodson High School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Dodson, Winn Parish. The school has 290 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Winn Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dodson High School enrolls 290 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.1% Two or more races and 3.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 259 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
196 of the school's 290 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 183 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dodson High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-40, state senate district 35, state house district 13.
Dodson High School is one of 6 schools in Winn Parish, based in Winnfield, Louisiana. The district serves 1,732 students district-wide and employs 115 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 290 students, Dodson High School is close to the district average of about 289 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant