Custer High School – 01 serves 240 students in grades 9-12.

Custer High School – 01 placed in the top 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Latino), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Custer High School – 01’s student population of 240 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Custer High School – 01 is ranked within the top 50% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Custer High School – 01 is 0.21, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Custer High School – 01 is Hill City High School – 01 (11.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Custer Junior High – 05 (0.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Custer Elementary – 02 (0.6 miles away).