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Latta High

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Latta High ranks 114 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 51% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Latta High is a public high school serving 406 students in grades 9-12 in Latta, South Carolina. The school is part of the Dillon 03 school district, which is ranked 27th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Latta High stands out for its exceptional performance with gifted and talented students, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 44th out of 153 high schools in South Carolina for gifted and talented student performance, earning a 4-star rating. Additionally, Latta High has demonstrated strong results on the English 2 End-of-Course exam, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages. However, the school's performance varies across subject areas, with lower proficiency rates in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 and U.S. History and the Constitution compared to the state and district.

Latta High serves a relatively high proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, with 73.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests the school is effectively serving a population with greater economic challenges. Compared to nearby schools, Latta High generally performs better than Lake View High and Marion High, which are part of lower-ranked school districts. However, the school lags behind the performance of Wilson High, which is located in the higher-ranked Florence 01 district.

422

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,917

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

618 North Richardson Street
Latta, SC 29565

(843) 752-5751

District: Dillon 03

Feeder schools for Latta High:

Elementary:	Latta Elementary
Middle:	Latta Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (66% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2022) to 51st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg70%

South Carolina avg71%

114^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 75Dillon 03 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	114 of 235	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	82 of 235	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	87 of 237	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	73 of 226	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	104 of 227	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	94 of 225	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	99 of 216	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.3	148 of 223	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.7	132 of 231	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	143 of 232	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.2	84 of 210	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	87 of 203	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.4	129 of 202	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.4	79 of 199	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.9	45 of 199	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	88.9	8 of 188	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	81.9	20 of 185	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	43 of 191	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	8 of 191	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	79.3	15 of 187	92.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	144 of 194	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.9	66 of 194	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	105 of 199	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	102 of 190	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	78 of 178	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	151 of 184	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	73 of 183	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	88 of 225	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	83 of 225	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	57 of 223	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	59 of 220	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	79 of 213	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	98 of 213	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	117 of 210	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	16 of 156	89.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	117 of 226	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	65 of 229	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	91 of 226	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	75 of 220	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	118 of 213	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	88 of 217	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	128 of 214	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	133 of 224	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	71 of 228	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	116 of 229	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	73 of 224	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	117 of 215	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	85 of 218	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	94 of 213	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	97 of 196	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	102 of 196	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	105 of 197	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	83 of 192	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	124 of 189	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	81 of 191	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	126 of 185	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 291%+5 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution66%+5 vs state

English 149%-12 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 248%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Latta High	Public	9-12	618 North Richardson Street	Latta	29565	Dillon County	Dillon 03	No	No	No	No	(843) 752-5751	422	24	17.5		237 (56.2%)	139 (32.9%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	47.1	114^th of 235 public high schools	51.5%		57.6	82^nd of 235 public high schools	65.1%	32								47.6	49.3	66.3	91.4	$11,917	$449	$1,462	$1,911	$8,650	$1,357	$10,007
Dillon County Applied Technology Center	Public	9-12	1630 East Main Street	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 80	No	No	No	No	(843) 774-5143	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dillon High	Public	9-12	1730 Highway 301 North	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 774-1230	804	49	16.4		150 (18.7%)	545 (67.8%)	54 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.9%)	11.5	216^th of 235 public high schools	8.1%		13.7	210^th of 235 public high schools	10.6%	6								53.3	32.0	32.1	79.3	$12,443	$1,264	$1,419	$2,684	$8,230	$1,529	$9,760
Academy for Careers and Technology	Public	9-12	2697 East Highway 76	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	No	(843) 423-1941	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mullins High	Public	9-12	747 Miller's Road	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 464-3710	557	31	17.9		70 (12.6%)	435 (78.1%)	38 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	47.1	115^th of 235 public high schools	51.1%		8.2	221^st of 235 public high schools	6.0%	106								74.0	62.2	61.1	82.9	$16,688	$1,805	$3,773	$5,578	$8,294	$2,816	$11,110
Marion High	Public	9-12	1205 South Main Street	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 423-2571	572	32	17.8		64 (11.2%)	474 (82.9%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	40.4	141^st of 235 public high schools	40.0%		5.5	230^th of 235 public high schools	2.1%	89								37.5	60.8	29.4	92.4	$18,499	$1,865	$3,882	$5,747	$9,970	$2,782	$12,751
Lake View High	Public	6-12	401 East Third Avenue	Lake View	29563	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 759-3009	483	38	12.8		239 (49.5%)	179 (37.1%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	19.2	194^th of 235 public high schools	17.4%		14.9	205^th of 235 public high schools	12.8%	11	50.0	57.2	54.5	24.3	30.0	30.9	40.9	42.9	40.9	32.8	84.9	$14,101	$1,090	$1,592	$2,682	$9,856	$1,562	$11,418
Wilson High	Public	9-12	1411 Old Marion Highway	Florence	29506	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8440	1,373	92	14.9		184 (13.4%)	956 (69.6%)	66 (4.8%)	53 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (8.2%)	47	116^th of 235 public high schools	50.6%		44.9	121^st of 235 public high schools	48.5%	5								59.2	57.0	69.1	79.4	$13,475	$694	$887	$1,581	$9,882	$2,012	$11,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Latta High

Is Latta High a good school?

Latta High ranks 114^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Latta High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Latta High.

What schools feed into Latta High?

Latta High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Latta Elementary
Middle : Latta Middle

What is the racial makeup of Latta High?

Students at Latta High are 56% White, 33% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Latta High in?

Dillon 03

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