Enrollment
38
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
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 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 464164000391
👥 S:T ratio 70
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of South Dakota schools.
- #2 of 6
- public schools in Leola · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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.
School address
District: Leola School District 44-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 464164000391 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-44% 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
What stands out at Leola High School - 01
Leola High School - 01 is a mid-sized high school in Leola, South Dakota, enrolling 38 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Leola High School - 01 is leaner than roughly 91% of South Dakota schools and 44% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.6% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 38 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Against 46 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 115 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.3% 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 Alternative School - 07 (11 students): Leola High School - 01 is larger than that campus by headcount.
Leola School District 44-2 also operates Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students) and Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 (35 students) alongside Leola High School - 01.
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 High School - 01 compares
Leola High School - 01 on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$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
Counselors0.3 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leola School District 44-2, which includes Leola High School - 01.
$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 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
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- 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
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~38 students)
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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 7.6:1, 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 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Leola High School - 01 a good school?
Leola High School - 01 earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of South Dakota 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 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.
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