Top Rankings
Custer K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 26 students in Custer K-12 Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Custer K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Custer K-12 School have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Custer High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
188 Schools
# Students
88 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
3,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Custer K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.39
Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
10%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
96%
77%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,705 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,784 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$3 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$27,705
$16,573
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$28,784
$16,214
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Best Custer K-12 Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Custer High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 4th Avenue
Custer, MT 59024
(406) 856-4117
Custer, MT 59024
(406) 856-4117
Gr: 9-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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