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Item: Custer County High School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1604 Main Street
Miles City, MT 59301

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 232-3840

www.milescity.k12.mt.us

Top Rankings

Custer County High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

837 Schools

# Students

487 Students

147,349 Students

# Teachers

32 Teachers

10,712 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Custer County High School District	Montana
9	141	29
10	115	30
11	127	28
12	104	26

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District Rank

Custer County High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#275 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Custer County High School District
2023	#275
2022	#270
2021	#293
2019	#265
2018	#229
2017	#238
2015	#219
2013	#214
2012	#230
2011	#108
2010	#241

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22%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	22%	37%
2022	22%	35%
2021	17%	36%
2019	32%	42%
2018	32%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2015	27%	40%
2013	57%	66%
2012	62%	68%
2011	67%	68%
2010	52%	67%

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35-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2022	37%	46%
2021	32%	47%
2019	37%	50%
2018	32%	51%
2017	37%	51%
2015	42%	48%
2013	82%	84%
2012	82%	86%
2011	82%	84%
2010	77%	84%

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20-24%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2022	22%	37%
2021	17%	28%

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82%

85.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	82%	85%
2022	87%	86%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	83%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	84%
2014	87%	83%
2013	87%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	87%	80%

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(2022-23)

32.1%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	32.1%	35.9%
2022	35.2%	41.1%
2021	33.9%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	0.19	0.39
2022	0.19	0.38
2021	0.15	0.38
2020	0.15	0.38
2019	0.15	0.38
2018	0.15	0.38
2017	0.15	0.36
2016	0.15	0.36
2015	0.13	0.35
2014	0.12	0.35
2013	0.12	0.33
2012	0.15	0.33
2011	0.16	0.32
2010	0.15	0.30
2009	0.15	0.30
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.13	0.28
2006	0.12	0.28
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.12	0.27
2003	0.06	0.27
2002	0.08	0.27
2001	0.04	0.25
2000	0.04	0.25
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.06	0.24
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.06	0.22
1995	0.06	0.22
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.02	0.22
1992	0.08	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	3%	12%
2008	2%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% White

88%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	90%	77%
2022	90%	78%
2021	92%	78%
2020	92%	78%
2019	92%	78%
2018	92%	78%
2017	92%	79%
2016	92%	79%
2015	93%	80%
2014	94%	80%
2013	94%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	92%	83%
2009	92%	83%
2008	94%	84%
2007	93%	84%
2006	94%	84%
2005	95%	85%
2004	94%	85%
2003	97%	85%
2002	96%	85%
2001	98%	86%
2000	98%	86%
1999	98%	87%
1998	97%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	88%
1995	97%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	99%	88%
1992	96%	88%
1991	100%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,374 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$6 MM	$2 MM
2020	$6 MM	$2 MM
2019	$6 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$6 MM	$2 MM
2016	$6 MM	$2 MM
2015	$6 MM	$2 MM
2014	$6 MM	$2 MM
2012	$5 MM	$2 MM
2011	$6 MM	$2 MM
2010	$6 MM	$2 MM
2009	$6 MM	$1 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$5 MM	$1 MM
2006	$5 MM	$1 MM
2005	$5 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM
1992	$4 MM	$1 MM
1990	$3 MM	0

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$6 MM	$2 MM
2020	$6 MM	$2 MM
2019	$6 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$6 MM	$2 MM
2016	$6 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$6 MM	$2 MM
2012	$6 MM	$2 MM
2011	$6 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$6 MM	$1 MM
2008	$5 MM	$1 MM
2007	$5 MM	$1 MM
2006	$5 MM	$1 MM
2005	$5 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM
1992	$3 MM	$1 MM
1990	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,507

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	$13,289	$19,361
2022	$12,742	$18,842
2021	$12,701	$18,438
2020	$12,273	$17,118
2019	$12,388	$16,964
2018	$11,902	$17,300
2017	$11,568	$17,087
2016	$10,818	$16,286
2015	$10,518	$15,305
2014	$10,988	$16,457
2012	$11,008	$16,184
2011	$10,263	$15,398
2010	$10,274	$15,305
2009	$9,190	$13,611
2008	$8,667	$14,981
2007	$9,337	$13,019
2006	$8,361	$12,206
2005	$8,315	$11,851
2004	$7,854	$11,519
2003	$7,654	$10,500
2002	$7,671	$10,028
2001	$6,740	$9,685
2000	$6,136	$9,308
1999	$6,026	$8,330
1998	$6,066	$8,573
1997	$5,639	$7,655
1995	$5,878	$7,082
1992	$6,502	$7,082
1990	$5,245	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$13,374

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Custer County High School District	Montana
2023	$13,158	$18,370
2022	$12,675	$18,246
2021	$12,253	$17,330
2020	$12,318	$16,545
2019	$12,138	$16,216
2018	$11,554	$17,245
2017	$11,825	$16,779
2016	$10,878	$16,362
2015	$9,881	$14,876
2014	$10,921	$16,381
2012	$11,338	$15,796
2011	$10,430	$15,854
2010	$9,651	$14,876
2009	$9,416	$13,259
2008	$8,457	$13,942
2007	$9,111	$12,364
2006	$7,997	$11,636
2005	$8,182	$11,089
2004	$7,762	$10,717
2003	$7,888	$10,434
2002	$7,265	$9,725
2001	$6,711	$9,463
2000	$5,902	$9,009
1999	$5,650	$8,277
1998	$5,959	$8,100
1997	$5,359	$7,814
1995	$5,439	$7,055
1992	$5,324	$6,494
1990	$4,965	$6,463

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Best Custer County High School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Custer Co District High School

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

Bottom 50%

20 South Center Ave
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-4920

Gr: 9-12 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Custer County High School District?

Custer County High School District manages 1 public schools serving 487 students.

What is the rank of Custer County High School District?

Custer County High School District is ranked #280 out of 332 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Custer County High School District?

88% of Custer County High School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Custer County High School District?

Custer County High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Custer County High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,374 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 82% (Top 30% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education