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B+
Schools in Latta · Dillon School District 3

Latta’s public schools outscore 67% of South Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Latta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 25% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,492 students on the public path
In brief

Latta’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports Latta’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $11,288 per student in FY2024, against $15,090 across South Carolina. 31% of its revenue that year was federal (South Carolina 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Latta Middle, then Latta High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Latta’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of South Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (195)Better than 68%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 726 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Latta anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Latta’s students in the tested grades sat them (696 in math, 757 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Latta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Latta ElementaryDillon School District 3B
6–8Latta MiddleDillon School District 3B−
9–12Latta HighDillon School District 3A

Latta’s public schools are run by Dillon School District 3. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dillon School District 3Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,492 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$11,288SC $15,090 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 52.1% · 757 students tested
Math40%
State average 41% · 696 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 31% of the Dillon School District 3 district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 13% across South Carolina, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Latta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Latta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LattaB+Dillon School District 3

Every school in Latta

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lattaby address
Latta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
721 students16:1Rate it →
Latta Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
349 students15:1Rate it →
Latta High
High · Grades 9–12
A
422 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Latta’s schools

Are Latta’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Latta children attend outscore 67% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Latta in?

Dillon School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,492 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Latta kids go to high school?

Latta High, with 422 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Latta’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Dillon School District 3 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Latta spend per student?

$11,288 in Dillon School District 3 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.