Latta Middle

Set in Latta, South Carolina, Latta Middle is an intimate intermediate school, overseen by Dillon 03. It educates 349 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 622 students each, so Latta Middle sits 44% smaller than that benchmark.

Latta Middle is one of 3 schools operated by Dillon 03, a district that teaches 1,492 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Latta Middle shows that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Latta Middle reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Latta Middle higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Dillon County) records that median household earnings sit near $46,605, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Latta Middle is one of 13 public schools in Dillon County (combined enrollment of about 6,156 students).

Latta High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 28%: 487 students in 2018 compared to 349 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 65% to 52%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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