Enrollment
38
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 464164000391
Leola High School - 01 — Leola, SD
Federal NCES profile for Leola High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 69
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 34
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Leola School District 44-2 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.6%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leola High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Leola High School - 01 reports 38 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 42% below the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 51% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% below the South Dakota average and 51% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 115 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Leola School District 44-2 spends $19,162 per pupil district-wide, above the South Dakota average of $16,140 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 55.0% from local sources (property taxes), 21.5% from the state, and 23.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Leola High School - 01 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 42% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.6% | ▼ 11% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 38 | top 23% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
7.8:1
students per teacher
— 42% below state mean
Top 7% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
26.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,162
per pupil, district-wide
— above South Dakota avg of $16,140
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 115 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 38 Top 23% in South Dakota — larger than 77% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 7.8:1 -42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.6% -11% vs state
NCES ID 464164000391
Student demographics
White 81.6%
Two or More 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 115:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leola School District 44-2, which includes Leola High School - 01.
$19,162
Per student
+19%
vs South Dakota
Avg $16,140
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
Similar high schools in Leola
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leola High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Leola High School - 01 is 7.8:1, which is 42% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a student body in Leola, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leola High School - 01?
Leola High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.