High school (grades 9-12) · Leola, SD

Leola High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Leola High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 464164000391
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leola High School - 01 earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of South Dakota schools.

#2 of 6
public schools in Leola · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
7.6:1
small classes for South Dakota
25.6%
free-lunch eligible

Leola High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 91% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leola High School - 01 ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Leola, SD.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Leola High School - 01 grew from 39 students in 2022-23 to 41 in 2023-24 (+5.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 5.3 → 4.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+2 students YoY 464164000391 · Leola, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

38 enr · 7.6:1 · 25.6% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students)

Leola High School - 01 grew from 39 students in 2022-23 to 41 in 2023-24 (+5.1%). Teacher FTE lost 5.3 → 4.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Leola High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leola High School - 01 reports 38 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Leola High School - 01 compares

Leola High School - 01 is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.6:1 ▼ 44% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.6% ▼ 11% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 38 top 77% - -

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

7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.6%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.6:1
students per teacher - 44% below state mean
Top 9% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$17,371
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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.

Student demographics

White 81.6%
Two or More 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%

Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Leola High School - 01 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Leola School District 44-2 reports $17,371 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Leola High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Leola Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leola Jr. High - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Leola High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Leola School District 44-2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Leola

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

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Leola High School - 01

How many students attend Leola High School - 01?

Leola High School - 01 has 38 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leola, SD. CCD year-over-year: 39 (2022-23) → 41 (2023-24), up 2.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leola High School - 01?

The student-teacher ratio at Leola High School - 01 is 7.6:1, which is 44% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 52% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leola High School - 01?

25.6% of students at Leola High School - 01 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leola High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Leola High School - 01 is White at 81.6% of enrollment, in Leola, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leola High School - 01?

Leola High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Leola High School - 01 rank among public schools in Leola?

By Resource Investment Index, Leola High School - 01 ranks #2 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.

What other schools are in Leola School District 44-2?

Besides Leola High School - 01, Leola School District 44-2 also operates Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students), Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 (35 students), and Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 (30 students). See the Leola School District 44-2 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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