Leola School District 44-2

Located at 820 Leola Ave in Leola, South Dakota, Leola School District 44-2 is an active, regular public school district operating within a rural remote geographic setting. Functioning independently outside of a supervisory union, the district oversees 7 operational schools that offer a complete educational pathway from prekindergarten through 12th grade. Based on the 2024–2025 National Center for Education Statistics dataset, the district serves a total enrollment of 205 students, comprised of 104 male students and 101 female students across its primary, middle, and high school grades.

The district's enrollment includes 11 prekindergarten pupils, 23 kindergarteners, and a balanced distribution across grades 1 through 12 ranging between 10 and 19 students per grade level. Demographically, the student body includes 191 White students, 12 students of two or more races, and 2 Hispanic students. To support its student population and school operations, the district employs a total workforce of 97.28 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This context includes 48.32 FTE teachers, 9 FTE instructional aides, and 39.96 FTE support staff dedicated to maintaining educational and administrative services across the district.