Enrollment
11
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Leola, SD
Leola Alternative School - 07
Federal NCES profile for Leola Alternative School - 07, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 464164001397
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leola Alternative School - 07 earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Leola · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 0.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 11
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Leola Alternative School - 07 ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Leola, SD.
School address
District: Leola School District 44-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 464164001397 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
0.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-100% vs state
What stands out at Leola Alternative School - 07
Leola Alternative School - 07 is a lower-poverty, small high school in Leola, South Dakota, enrolling 11 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.0% free-meal eligibility runs 100% below the South Dakota average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of South Dakota schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Leola's high schools, it stands alongside Leola High School - 01 (38 students): Leola Alternative School - 07 is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Leola School District 44-2 also operates Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students) and Leola High School - 01 (38 students) alongside Leola Alternative School - 07.
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 Leola Alternative School - 07 compares
Leola Alternative School - 07 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.0% | ▼ 100% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
0.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 100% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
45.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,883
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.9%
Two or More 9.1%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.5, Leola Alternative School - 07 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leola School District 44-2, which includes Leola Alternative School - 07.
$15,883
Per student
+18%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 21.5%
Federal 23.5%
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 Leola Alternative School - 07 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Elementary - 02 | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Leola High School - 01 | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Leola Jr. High - 03 | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Leola Alternative School - 07's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar high schools in Leola
1 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 South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Leola Alternative School - 07
How many students attend Leola Alternative School - 07?
Leola Alternative School - 07 has 11 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leola, SD.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leola Alternative School - 07?
0.0% of students at Leola Alternative School - 07 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leola Alternative School - 07?
The largest demographic group at Leola Alternative School - 07 is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Leola, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leola Alternative School - 07?
Leola Alternative School - 07 has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Leola Alternative School - 07 rank among public schools in Leola?
By Resource Investment Index, Leola Alternative School - 07 ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Leola, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Leola on the city page.
Is Leola Alternative School - 07 a good school?
Leola Alternative School - 07 earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Leola School District 44-2?
Besides Leola Alternative School - 07, Leola School District 44-2 also operates Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students), Leola High School - 01 (38 students), and Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 (35 students). See the Leola School District 44-2 district page for the complete list.
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