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Custer County School District Consolidate 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 230 students in Custer County School District Consolidate 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Custer County School District Consolidate 1 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
345 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Custer County School District Consolidate 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
35%
# Black Students
5 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
294 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
85%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
18
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,003 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,919 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,003
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,919
$15,791
Best Custer County School District Consolidate 1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Custer County Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-2291
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-2291
Grades: PK-5
| 152 students
Rank: #22.
Custer Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-2291
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-2291
Grades: 6-8
| 78 students
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