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 middle school serving 88 students in Custer County School District Consolidate 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Custer County School District Consolidate 1 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
361 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
19,108 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
35%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
326 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
90%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
22
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
9,489
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Custer Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-2291
Grades: 6-8
| 88 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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