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Leola School District 44-2 Schools
Leola School District 44-2 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in McPherson County (Leola). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Leola School District 44-2 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Leola School District 44-2
3 of 7 schools in Leola School District 44-2 carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1D: 2
Best schools in Leola School District 44-2
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Leola Elementary 02 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Grassland Colony Elementary 06 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Leola JR High 03 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Leola School District 44-2
High schools (1)
- Leola High School 01, Leola
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Leola JR High 03, Leola
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D+ Grassland Colony Elementary 06, Westport
- A+ Leola Elementary 02, Leola
- Long Lake Colony Elementary 05, Wetonka
- Spring Creek Colony Elementary 04, Forbes
Other schools and academies (1)
- Leola Alternative School 07, Leola
Where Leola School District 44-2 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: McPherson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 210 students with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers and 48 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4641640
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Frederick Area School District 06-2 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Eureka School District 44-1 (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Ipswich Public School District 22-6 (6 schools, 28 mi)
- Edmunds Central School District 22-5 (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Aberdeen School District 06-1 (10 schools, 32 mi)
- Bowdle School District 22-1 (3 schools, 42 mi)
- Warner School District 06-5 (3 schools, 42 mi)
- Herreid School District 10-1 (3 schools, 49 mi)
Questions about Leola School District 44-2
How many schools are in Leola School District 44-2?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Leola School District 44-2, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Leola School District 44-2 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Leola, Forbes, Westport, Wetonka.
How good are the schools in Leola School District 44-2?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 41.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Leola School District 44-2?
210 students were enrolled in Leola School District 44-2 in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Leola School District 44-2?
Leola School District 44-2 is in South Dakota, based in McPherson County, with its district office in Leola. Its boundary covers about 589 sq mi.