Laton Joint Unified operates 4 public schools serving 628 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 603 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Fresno County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,858 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 20.6% local, 62.0% state, and 17.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,896 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 83/100, ranked #52 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 149.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% White, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Laton Elementary accounts for 45.4% of all Laton Joint Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Laton Joint Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Laton Joint Unified school enrollment varies 23× across entities
Laton Joint Unified school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 274 students (highest), a spread of 262 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Laton Joint Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Laton Joint Unified student-counselor ratio is 150:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Laton Joint Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Laton Joint Unified is typically wider than the Laton Joint Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Laton Joint Unified has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 628 students.
How much does Laton Joint Unified spend per student?
Laton Joint Unified spends $20,858 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #52 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Laton Joint Unified?
The average teacher salary in Laton Joint Unified is $76,896 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Laton Joint Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Fresno County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Laton Joint Unified?
Laton Joint Unified students are 80.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% White, 0.6% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laton Joint Unified?
Laton Joint Unified has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #52 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.