Laton Joint Unified

The Laton Joint Unified school district in California serves students from elementary through high school, with 4 schools in the district. While the district as a whole faces significant academic challenges, with most schools performing well below state averages, there are a few standout schools worth highlighting.

The Laton Online Academy, an alternative virtual school, stands out with impressive metrics like 0% chronic absenteeism and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8. In contrast, the district's other schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.2% to 18.6%. Additionally, Laton High School has a very high 4-year graduation rate of 94.7% and a 0% dropout rate, suggesting the school is doing a good job of keeping students engaged and on track to graduate, even if their overall academic performance is below the state average.

Across the Laton Joint Unified district, schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60% to over 80%. This likely contributes to the overall academic struggles, and should be a key consideration in any improvement efforts. While the district as a whole has work to do, the Laton Online Academy and Laton High School's graduation rate provide some promising areas to explore for insights that could benefit the district as a whole.