Northwood High School

Regular School · Lena, LA

Northwood High School is a regular school school in Lena, Louisiana, serving grades PK–12 with 598 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.1:1.

Level

Other

Grades

PK – 12

Enrollment

598

Teachers (FTE)

49.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	340	57%
Black or African American	205	34%
Two or more races	23	4%
Hispanic/Latino	16	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	10	2%
Asian	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	598	313M / 285F

English Language Learners: 8 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	22.0% -7.5pp	29.5%	349
Reading Proficiency	37.0% -3.7pp	40.7%	336
Science Proficiency	20.0%	—	347
4-Year Graduation Rate	70-79%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.61 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (1)

5 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

246

41.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	598	100%

Contact & Location

8830 Highway 1 North

Lena, LA 71447

Phone: (318)793-8021

District

Rapides Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,528

District enrollment: 22,991

Other Schools in District

Acadian Elementary Elementary
Alma Redwine Elementary Elementary
Ball Elementary School Elementary
Buckeye Elementary School Elementary
Caroline Dormon Junior High School Elementary
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School Elementary
Cherokee Elementary School Elementary
D.F. Huddle Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 71447) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220129001943

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD