Top Rankings
Custer School District 16-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 284 students in Custer School District 16-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Custer School District 16-1 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Custer School District 16-1 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Custer High School - 01, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
911 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Custer School District 16-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.53
# American Indian Students
30 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
19%
# Asian Students
4 Students
678 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
768 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
84%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
82
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,387 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,563 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,387
$12,971
Spending / Student
$21,563
$12,479
Best Custer School District 16-1 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Custer High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1645 Wildcat Ln
Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-4473
Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-4473
Grades: 9-12
| 284 students
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