High Schools in Custer County School District Consolidate 1

Summary:

Custer County School District Consolidate 1 in Colorado is home to a single high school, Custer County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages in Colorado, ranking between 197 and 215 out of 328-349 high schools in the state over the past three years and earning a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Custer County High School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates below the state average in assessments like CMAS/Science, SAT Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a relatively low four-year graduation rate of 84.2%. Additionally, the school serves a population with a high percentage of students (46.09%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status.

Despite these challenges, Custer County School District Consolidate 1 is ranked 66 out of 115 districts in Colorado and is also rated 2 stars out of 5. The district's performance, along with the single high school's low rankings and academic outcomes, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement in areas such as curriculum, teaching practices, student engagement, and support services to better serve the students in this community.

District Detail

709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252-0730

(719) 783-4942

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 313

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Custer County High School	Public	9-12	709 Main Street	Westcliffe	81252	Custer County	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	No	No	No	No	(719) 783-2291	98	8	12.9	48.0%	76 (77.6%)	2 (2.0%)	9 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.2%)	35.6	215^th of 328 public high schools	34.5%		36.3	211^th of 349 public high schools	39.5%	4	68.0	37.0	58.0	26.0	48.0	16.0	22.7	$17,452

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moffat School District No. 2	16.26 mi	2
Fremont Re-3	20.66 mi	2
Fremont Re-1	23.79 mi	8	48^th
Fremont Re-2	25.69 mi	3	96^th
Pueblo County School District 70	26.63 mi	27	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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