Leola Alternative School - 07

Leola Alternative School - 07 is one of the one-room-style secondary schools in Leola, South Dakota, operated by Leola School District 44-2, with 11 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 225 students each, so Leola Alternative School - 07 sits 95% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Leola School District 44-2 (170 students total), Leola Alternative School - 07 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Leola Alternative School - 07 shows that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 9% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (McPherson County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $66,906 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across McPherson County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 345 students), Leola Alternative School - 07 is one campus in the mix.

Leola Elementary - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Leola Alternative School - 07.

Leola Alternative School - 07 operates from a countryside location.

On the community side, the feed for Leola Alternative School - 07 typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.