Rosette Colony Elementary - 03

Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 is an one-room-style K-5 school in Leola, South Dakota, one of the schools within Ipswich Public School District 22-6. The school works with 31 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 85% leaner than typical.

Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 is one of 7 schools operated by Ipswich Public School District 22-6, a district that educates 462 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 reports that nearly all students (100%) are White.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Edmunds County shows median household income runs about $81,630, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Edmunds County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 684 students), of which Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 is one.

Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 72%: 18 students in 2018 compared to 31 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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