📍 105 N 20th St, Slaton, Lubbock County, 79364
Slaton H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Slaton, Lubbock County. The school has 362 pupils enrolled. The Principal is April Baucum. It is part of the Slaton Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Slaton H S enrolls 362 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White and 4.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 246 | 68% |
| White | 97 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
252 of the school's 362 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 249 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Slaton H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 83.
Slaton H S is one of 5 schools in SLATON ISD, based in SLATON, Texas. The district serves 1,271 students district-wide and employs 114 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 362 students, Slaton H S is larger than the district average of about 254 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant