Latta High

As a tight-knit secondary school in Latta, South Carolina, Latta High works with 422 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Dillon 03. Enrollment runs roughly 56% smaller than the state mean of about 953.

Dillon 03 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,492 students; Latta High is among them.

In terms of who attends, Latta High logs that White students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder breaks down as 33% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 45% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

In the area at large, Dillon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $46,605 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Latta High is one of 13 public schools in Dillon County (combined enrollment of about 6,156 students).

Nearest neighbor: Latta Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Latta High.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Latta High has contracted 15%, going from 497 students in 2018 to 422 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 61% to 56% over that span.

On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.