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Custer High School - 01 vs. Hill City High School - 01

Should you attend Custer High School - 01 or Hill City High School - 01? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Custer High School - 01
1645 Wildcat Ln
Custer, SD 57730
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hill City High School - 01
488 Main St
Hill City, SD 57745
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Custer High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Hill City High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 284 students in grades 9-12, Custer High School - 01 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Serving 152 students in grades 9-12, Hill City High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
284 students
152 students
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This chart displays total students of Hill City High School - 01 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#182 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
#326 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Custer High School - 01, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hill City High School - 01, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Custer High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hill City High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in SD)
60-79%
(Top 20% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Custer High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hill City High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in SD)
60-79%
(Top 1% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Custer High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hill City High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
≥90%
(Top 10% in SD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Custer High School - 01 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hill City High School - 01 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hill City High School - 01 by grade.
Grade 9 Students
57
40
Grade 10 Students
74
42
Grade 11 Students
77
41
Grade 12 Students
76
29

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
3%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hill City High School - 01 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
85%
75%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hill City High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.27
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Custer High School - 01 and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hill City High School - 01 and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Custer High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hill City High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hill City High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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