Total enrollment
170
-27 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Leola School District 44-2
South Dakota · 170 students · 3 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across South Dakota, 6 sit inside Leola School District 44-2, collectively enrolling about 170 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Leola School District 44-2
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
Inside Leola School District 44-2
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 173 to 159 students (down 8%) and from 22 to 21 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Elementary - 02 | Leola | Elementary | PK-05 | 57 |
| Leola High School - 01 | Leola | High | 09-12 | 38 |
| Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 | Wetonka | Elementary | KG-08 | 30 |
| Leola Jr. High - 03 | Leola | Middle | 06-08 | 22 |
| Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 | Westport | Elementary | KG-08 | 12 |
| Leola Alternative School - 07 | Leola | High | 09-12 | 11 |
About Leola School District 44-2
Across 6 schools, Leola School District 44-2 educates about 170 students in South Dakota. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
For a sense of the school types, Leola School District 44-2 is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Leola School District 44-2 runs about 28 students per school, 87% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 208.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 14%: 197 students in SY 2020-21 versus 170 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Leola School District 44-2 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.