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

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
152 students
284 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#326 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
#182 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
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21-39%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
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.
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.
60-79%
(Top 20% in SD)
75-79%
(Top 5% in SD)
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.
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.
60-79%
(Top 1% in SD)
55-59%
(Top 10% in SD)
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.
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.
≥90%
(Top 10% in SD)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
40
57
Grade 10 Students
42
74
Grade 11 Students
41
77
Grade 12 Students
29
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
2%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
15%
9%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
75%
85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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0.42
0.27
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
12%
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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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Custer 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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