Public schools in Leola, SD
Leola has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 185 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Leola School District 44-2 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Leola's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Leola | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leola School District 44-2 | 4 | 210 | $17,371 |
| Ipswich Public School District 22-6 | 2 | 457 | $11,269 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Leola, 49 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola High School - 01 | 38 | 7.1 | 28.9% | Leola |
| Leola Alternative School - 07 | 11 | 15.3 | 0.0% | Leola |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Leola, 22 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Jr. High - 03 | 22 | 5.6 | 27.3% | Leola |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Leola, 114 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Elementary - 02 | 57 | 7.4 | 21.1% | Leola |
| Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 | 31 | 14.1 | not reported | Ipswich |
| Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 | 26 | 11.8 | not reported | Ipswich |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Leola's public schools compare with South Dakota's
The median Leola school has 9.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the South Dakota median of 12.7. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 29 students (state 102).
| Leola | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.6 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 29 | 102 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.5% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Leola schools and the 670 South Dakota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Leola
- Leola School District 44-2Runs 4 of Leola's 6 public schools and spent $17,371 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,371
- Leola High School - 01, the largest high school in Leola38 students in 2024-25, 7.1 per teacher.38
- Compare Leola School District 44-2 with Ipswich Public School District 22-6Leola's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South DakotaSouth Dakota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Leola addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in South Dakota
- Sioux Falls52 schools
- Rapid City25 schools
- Aberdeen11 schools
- Mitchell10 schools
- Huron9 schools
- Faulkton7 schools
- Plankinton7 schools
- Spearfish7 schools
Questions about schools in Leola
How many public schools are in Leola, SD?
6 public schools with an address in Leola were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 185 students.What is the largest high school in Leola?
Leola High School - 01, with 38 students in 2024-25 (Leola School District 44-2).Which districts run Leola's schools?
Leola School District 44-2 (4 schools), Ipswich Public School District 22-6 (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25