📍 618 North Richardson Street, Latta, Dillon County, 29565
Latta High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Latta, Dillon County. The school has 414 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dillon 03 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 1 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Latta High enrolls 414 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 30% Black or African American and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 251 | 61% |
| Black or African American | 123 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
294 of the school's 414 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 275 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Latta High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 SC-70, state senate district 30, state house district 57.
Latta High is one of 3 schools in Dillon 03, based in Latta, South Carolina. The district serves 1,492 students district-wide and employs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 414 students, Latta High is smaller than the district average of about 497 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant