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Laton Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 158 students in Laton Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Laton Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Laton Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Laton High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
597 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1762 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1757 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
87%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
11%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,352 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,156 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,352
$19,974
Spending / Student
$31,156
$18,396
Best Laton Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laton High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6449 Dewoody
Laton, CA 93242
(559) 922-4080
Laton, CA 93242
(559) 922-4080
Gr: 9-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Laton Online Academy
Alternative School
6259 Dewoody
Laton, CA 93242
(559) 922-4015
Laton, CA 93242
(559) 922-4015
Gr: K-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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