High school (grades 9-12) · Ada, OK

Latta Hs

Federal NCES profile for Latta Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 401719000793
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
📚 AP courses
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Latta Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Oklahoma schools.

#3 of 4
high schools in Ada · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
18.5:1
large classes for Oklahoma
222
students enrolled

Latta Hs has class sizes larger than 80% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Latta Hs ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Ada, OK.

School address

Enrollment

222

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.5:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Latta Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:118.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Latta Hs

Latta Hs is a mid-sized high school in Ada, Oklahoma, enrolling 222 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 222 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (39%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (29%) (diversity index 71/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 222 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Latta spends $9,457 per pupil, 25% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Ada's high schools, it stands alongside Ada Hs (576 students): Latta Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.5:1 vs 13.1:1).

Latta also operates Latta Es (522 students) and Latta Ms (190 students) alongside Latta Hs.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Latta Hs compares

Latta Hs on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 15% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 222 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
222
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,457
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 222 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 38.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 28.8%
Two or More 23.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 38.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.8, Latta Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Latta, which includes Latta Hs.

$9,457
Per student
-25%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.5%
State 46.4%
Federal 17.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Latta Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Latta Es Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Latta Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Latta Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Latta · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Ada

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Latta Hs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Latta Hs

How many students attend Latta Hs?

Latta Hs has 222 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ada, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Latta Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Latta Hs is 18.5:1, which is 15% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Latta Hs?

The largest demographic group at Latta Hs is White at 38.7% of enrollment, in Ada, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Latta Hs?

Latta Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Latta Hs rank among high schools in Ada?

By Resource Investment Index, Latta Hs ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Ada, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Ada on the city page.

Is Latta Hs a good school?

Latta Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Oklahoma schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Latta?

Besides Latta Hs, Latta also operates Latta Es (522 students) and Latta Ms (190 students). See the Latta district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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