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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 49 students in Custer K-12 Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Custer K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
387 Schools
# Students
88 Students
63,017 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
4,696 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 333 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
46%
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
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
96%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,886 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,023 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,886
$15,499
Spending / Student
$27,023
$15,589
Best Custer K-12 Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Custer School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
304 4th Avenue
Custer, MT 59024
(406) 856-4117
Custer, MT 59024
(406) 856-4117
Gr: PK-6 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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