📍 6449 DeWoody, Laton, Fresno County, 93242
Laton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Laton, Fresno County. The school has 159 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lucio Cortez. It is part of the Laton Joint Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Laton High enrolls 159 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% White and 1.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 141 | 89% |
| White | 15 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
132 of the school's 159 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Laton High is one of 4 schools in Laton Joint Unified, based in Laton, California. The district serves 603 students district-wide and employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 159 students, Laton High is close to the district average of about 151 students per school.