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Custer County School District Consolidate 1

Item: Custer County School District Consolidate 1
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252-0730

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 783-2291

www.custercountyschools.org

Top Rankings

Custer County School District Consolidate 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

3 Schools

810 Schools

# Students

313 Students

299,597 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

19,459 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
Pre-K	34	170
Kind	18	209
1	20	211
2	26	218
3	17	225
4	11	216
5	20	216

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District Rank

Custer County School District Consolidate 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#106 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	#106
2022	#100
2021	#94
2019	#45
2018	#58
2017	#67
2016	#109
2015	#85
2014	#71
2013	#50
2012	#40
2011	#58
2010	#70

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20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	20%	33%
2022	22%	32%
2021	22%	33%
2019	32%	35%
2018	32%	35%
2017	27%	33%
2016	22%	33%
2015	22%	31%
2014	57%	57%
2013	62%	57%
2012	59%	56%
2011	84%	82%
2010	83%	81%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2022	37%	45%
2021	42%	47%
2019	52%	47%
2018	32%	44%
2017	42%	42%
2016	32%	40%
2015	37%	40%
2014	71%	69%
2013	74%	70%
2012	78%	70%
2011	96%	89%
2010	95%	89%

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(20-21)

20-29%

29%

(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	81%
2020	80%	81%
2019	80%	80%
2018	80%	80%
2017	80%	78%
2016	84%	78%
2015	74%	77%
2014	84%	77%
2013	84%	77%
2012	90%	76%
2011	90%	75%

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(2022-23)

33.7%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	33.7%	33.6%
2022	32%	37.4%
2021	16.7%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	0.21	0.62
2022	0.19	0.61
2021	0.17	0.61
2020	0.17	0.60
2019	0.17	0.60
2018	0.14	0.60
2017	0.14	0.60
2016	0.12	0.60
2015	0.15	0.60
2014	0.16	0.59
2013	0.16	0.59
2012	0.18	0.59
2011	0.14	0.58
2010	0.11	0.55
2009	0.15	0.55
2008	0.14	0.54
2007	0.10	0.54
2006	0.11	0.53
2005	0.11	0.52
2004	0.10	0.52
2003	0.11	0.51
2002	0.09	0.50
2001	0.13	0.49
2000	0.07	0.48
1999	0.05	0.47
1998	0.05	0.46
1997	0.06	0.45
1996	0.03	0.44
1995	0.03	0.42
1994	0.05	0.42
1993	0.05	0.41
1992	0.04	0.41
1991	0.04	0.41
1990	0.07	0.40
1989	0.06	0.40
1988	0.08	0.39

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2022)

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	4%	35%
2022	3%	35%
2021	1%	34%
2020	3%	34%
2019	3%	34%
2018	3%	34%
2017	3%	33%
2016	2%	33%
2015	2%	33%
2014	2%	33%
2013	2%	32%
2012	4%	32%
2011	3%	31%
2010	1%	28%
2009	3%	28%
2008	3%	28%
2007	2%	28%
2006	3%	27%
2005	3%	26%
2004	3%	25%
2003	2%	24%
2002	2%	23%
2001	3%	22%
2000	2%	21%
1999	3%	20%
1998	3%	19%
1997	3%	19%
1996	2%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	2%	17%
1992	2%	17%
1991	2%	17%
1990	3%	16%
1989	3%	16%
1988	2%	15%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	6%

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% White

82%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	89%	51%
2022	90%	52%
2021	91%	52%
2020	91%	53%
2019	91%	53%
2018	93%	53%
2017	93%	54%
2016	94%	54%
2015	92%	54%
2014	92%	55%
2013	92%	56%
2012	90%	56%
2011	93%	57%
2010	94%	61%
2009	92%	61%
2008	93%	62%
2007	95%	62%
2006	94%	63%
2005	94%	64%
2004	94%	65%
2003	94%	66%
2002	95%	67%
2001	94%	68%
2000	96%	69%
1999	97%	70%
1998	97%	71%
1997	97%	72%
1996	98%	73%
1995	99%	74%
1994	98%	74%
1993	97%	75%
1992	98%	75%
1991	98%	75%
1990	97%	76%
1989	97%	76%
1988	96%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,562 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,089 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	$7 MM	$12 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$10 MM
2019	$7 MM	$9 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$8 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	$6 MM	$12 MM
2022	$6 MM	$11 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$13 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$9 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,562

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	$19,949	$20,166
2022	$18,975	$18,243
2021	$18,108	$15,787
2020	$25,997	$16,167
2019	$18,913	$15,198
2018	$13,280	$15,208
2017	$12,308	$12,941
2016	$12,064	$12,855
2015	$13,559	$12,220
2014	$10,985	$14,461
2012	$9,957	$13,954
2011	$10,209	$12,376
2010	$11,008	$12,220
2009	$10,179	$11,613
2008	$9,678	$10,787
2007	$9,761	$10,079
2006	$9,169	$9,976
2005	$8,767	$9,385
2004	$8,487	$9,502
2003	$8,534	$9,038
2002	$8,104	$8,515
2001	$7,573	$7,974
2000	$6,663	$7,401
1999	$6,745	$7,398
1998	$6,470	$7,165
1997	$5,661	$6,862
1995	$6,193	$6,007
1992	$5,469	$5,957
1990	$5,273	$5,452

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Spending / Student

$20,089

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	$17,763	$19,422
2022	$16,255	$18,106
2021	$15,006	$15,299
2020	$32,266	$15,450
2019	$19,792	$15,414
2018	$11,982	$14,253
2017	$11,826	$11,793
2016	$10,674	$11,862
2015	$12,262	$11,937
2014	$9,937	$13,787
2012	$9,632	$13,393
2011	$9,855	$11,621
2010	$9,955	$11,937
2009	$9,911	$12,022
2008	$9,776	$10,533
2007	$9,079	$10,175
2006	$12,102	$10,561
2005	$9,351	$9,014
2004	$8,422	$8,930
2003	$9,190	$9,262
2002	$14,264	$8,746
2001	$7,934	$8,249
2000	$6,801	$7,503
1999	$6,631	$7,355
1998	$6,119	$7,189
1997	$5,792	$7,680
1995	$6,580	$5,563
1992	$5,149	$5,963
1990	$5,204	$5,681

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Best Custer County School District Consolidate 1 Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Custer County Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-2291

Gr: PK-5 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education