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Item: Laton Joint Unified School District
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Author: Public School Review

6259 Dewoody
Laton, CA 93242-0248

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 922-4015

www.laton.k12.ca.us

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Laton Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

603 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

38 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
6	45	141
7	49	213
8	60	216
9	1	29
10	3	25
11	4	25
12	4	28

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District Rank

Laton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1755 of all 1,903 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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1757 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District
2023	#1757
2022	#1824
2021	#1122
2019	#1700
2018	#942
2017	#872
2016	#803
2015	#847
2014	#520
2013	#839
2012	#880
2011	#827
2010	#850

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	12%	34%
2022	8%	33%
2021	11%	34%
2019	17%	40%
2018	10%	39%
2017	20%	38%
2016	23%	37%
2015	17%	34%
2014	54%	63%
2013	44%	59%
2012	46%	59%
2011	47%	58%
2010	44%	56%

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20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2022	20%	47%
2021	18%	49%
2019	29%	51%
2018	10%	50%
2017	29%	48%
2016	24%	48%
2015	24%	44%
2014	44%	58%
2013	42%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	42%	56%
2010	39%	54%

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6-9%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2022	7%	29%
2021	12%	28%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2022	90%	87%
2021	84%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	84%	84%
2018	84%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	74%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	84%	87%
2012	84%	86%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

17.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	17.5%	27.7%
2022	24%	33%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.26	0.64
2022	0.30	0.63
2021	0.28	0.62
2020	0.32	0.64
2019	0.32	0.63
2018	0.32	0.64
2017	0.32	0.64
2016	0.35	0.64
2015	0.37	0.64
2014	0.33	0.65
2013	0.28	0.65
2012	0.29	0.65
2011	0.29	0.66
2010	0.55	0.67
2009	0.27	0.67
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.33	0.66
2006	0.29	0.66
2005	0.32	0.66
2004	0.35	0.67
2003	0.35	0.67
2002	0.37	0.67
2001	0.38	0.67
2000	0.41	0.67
1999	0.42	0.67
1998	0.43	0.67
1997	0.43	0.67
1996	0.47	0.67
1995	0.49	0.67
1994	0.52	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.54	0.66
1990	0.54	0.66
1989	0.53	0.65
1988	0.52	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2008)
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2008	1%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

87%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	85%	55%
2022	83%	56%
2021	84%	56%
2020	82%	55%
2019	82%	55%
2018	81%	54%
2017	81%	54%
2016	79%	54%
2015	78%	54%
2014	81%	53%
2013	84%	53%
2012	83%	52%
2011	83%	51%
2010	50%	50%
2009	85%	49%
2008	81%	50%
2007	80%	49%
2006	84%	48%
2005	80%	47%
2004	78%	46%
2003	78%	45%
2002	76%	44%
2001	76%	43%
2000	73%	42%
1999	71%	41%
1998	71%	40%
1997	70%	40%
1996	66%	39%
1995	65%	38%
1994	59%	37%
1993	58%	36%
1992	60%	35%
1991	53%	34%
1990	48%	33%
1989	47%	31%
1988	46%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

11%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	11%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	10%	22%
2020	11%	22%
2019	11%	23%
2018	13%	23%
2017	13%	24%
2016	15%	24%
2015	15%	25%
2014	12%	25%
2013	10%	25%
2010	4%	27%
2009	15%	28%
2008	17%	29%
2007	18%	30%
2006	16%	31%
2005	20%	32%
2004	21%	33%
2003	21%	34%
2002	23%	35%
2001	23%	36%
2000	25%	37%
1999	26%	38%
1998	28%	39%
1997	27%	39%
1996	30%	40%
1995	31%	41%
1994	36%	42%
1993	38%	43%
1992	35%	44%
1991	43%	46%
1990	49%	47%
1989	50%	49%
1988	53%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	17%	3%
2011	17%	3%
2010	46%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,425 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,804 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$16 MM	$10 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$8 MM
2020	$11 MM	$7 MM
2019	$11 MM	$7 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$10 MM	$26 MM
2016	$10 MM	$24 MM
2015	$7 MM	$17 MM
2014	$9 MM	$21 MM
2012	$7 MM	$19 MM
2011	$7 MM	$19 MM
2010	$7 MM	$17 MM
2009	$8 MM	$19 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$9 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$17 MM
2005	$7 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7 MM	$16 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$15 MM
2001	$7 MM	$15 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM
1992	$4 MM	$7 MM
1990	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$14 MM	$9 MM
2022	$13 MM	$8 MM
2021	$19 MM	$7 MM
2020	$12 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$7 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$10 MM	$24 MM
2016	$9 MM	$23 MM
2015	$7 MM	$18 MM
2014	$7 MM	$21 MM
2012	$6 MM	$19 MM
2011	$6 MM	$19 MM
2010	$7 MM	$18 MM
2009	$7 MM	$18 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$8 MM	$18 MM
2006	$8 MM	$17 MM
2005	$7 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$15 MM
2002	$7 MM	$16 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM
1992	$5 MM	$7 MM
1990	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,425

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$25,373	$21,289
2022	$21,494	$17,710
2021	$19,194	$15,669
2020	$16,148	$14,213
2019	$15,576	$14,063
2018	$14,627	$16,033
2017	$14,027	$16,692
2016	$14,094	$15,604
2015	$10,216	$10,238
2014	$11,985	$11,786
2012	$10,645	$11,929
2011	$9,689	$11,681
2010	$9,879	$10,238
2009	$10,766	$11,099
2008	$10,463	$11,762
2007	$12,154	$11,879
2006	$11,240	$10,859
2005	$9,153	$10,445
2004	$8,693	$10,566
2003	$9,877	$10,456
2002	$10,593	$9,803
2001	$9,286	$10,568
2000	$9,000	$8,943
1999	$7,852	$8,203
1998	$6,988	$7,395
1997	$6,784	$6,922
1995	$6,236	$5,953
1992	$4,454	$5,430
1990	$5,305	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$23,804

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Laton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$22,857	$19,218
2022	$20,858	$16,552
2021	$29,384	$13,970
2020	$18,247	$13,602
2019	$17,560	$13,522
2018	$14,212	$16,124
2017	$13,579	$15,588
2016	$12,863	$14,779
2015	$9,281	$10,739
2014	$9,275	$11,804
2012	$8,932	$12,155
2011	$8,492	$11,509
2010	$8,975	$10,739
2009	$9,127	$10,975
2008	$9,910	$11,678
2007	$11,001	$11,317
2006	$10,948	$10,926
2005	$9,034	$10,789
2004	$8,705	$11,073
2003	$8,297	$10,210
2002	$9,314	$10,600
2001	$8,362	$10,007
2000	$9,226	$9,131
1999	$7,498	$7,911
1998	$6,552	$7,592
1997	$6,910	$6,759
1995	$6,363	$6,033
1992	$4,719	$5,588
1990	$5,164	$5,241

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Best Laton Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Laton Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6065 East Latonia
Laton, CA 93242
(559) 922-4030

Gr: 6-8 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: n/an/a

Laton Online Academy

Alternative School

Add to Compare

6259 Dewoody
Laton, CA 93242
(559) 922-4015

Gr: K-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 603 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education