Total enrollment
185
-3 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Leola
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
381
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
185
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
6
public K-12
| 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 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 188 students in SY 2020-21 versus 185 in SY 2024-25.
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.