Total enrollment
185
+13 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Leola
South Dakota · Public K-12
Across the city, Leola hosts 6 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 185 South Dakota students (about 31 per campus).
7-year change in Leola
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 | Elementary | PK-08 | 26 |
| Leola Alternative School - 07 | High | 09-12 | 11 |
| Leola Elementary - 02 | Elementary | PK-05 | 57 |
| Leola High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 38 |
| Leola Jr. High - 03 | Middle | 06-08 | 22 |
| Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 | Elementary | PK-08 | 31 |
About Leola
Across Leola, South Dakota, 6 public schools serves about 185 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in Leola average about 31 students each, 85% meaningfully below the South Dakota norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 8%: 172 students in SY 2017-18 versus 185 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Leola added 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
On this page, the community for Leola discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.