Custer County School District Consolidate 1

709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252-0730
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 102 students in Custer County School District Consolidate 1. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Custer County School District Consolidate 1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Custer County School District Consolidate 1 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Custer County High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
361 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Custer County School District Consolidate 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#94 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Custer County School District Consolidate 1, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Custer County School District Consolidate 1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Custer County School District Consolidate 1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Custer County School District Consolidate 1 and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
35%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
326 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
90%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
411
# Students in K Grade:
22
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,205 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,258 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 55% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Custer County School District Consolidate 1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Custer County School District Consolidate 1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,205
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Custer County School District Consolidate 1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,258
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Custer County School District Consolidate 1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Custer County School District Consolidate 1 Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Custer County High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-2291
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 361 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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