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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 323 students in Custer School District 16-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Custer School District 16-1 have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
911 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
2,945 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
30 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
26%
# Asian Students
4 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
768 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
82
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
438
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Custer Jr. High - 05
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1645 Wildcat Ln
Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-4473
Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-4473
Grades: 7-8
| 101 students
Rank: #22.
Hermosa Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11 4th St
Hermosa, SD 57744
(605) 255-4345
Hermosa, SD 57744
(605) 255-4345
Grades: K-8
| 222 students
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