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Custer County High School

Public Grades 9-12
215th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 34% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Custer County High School is a public high school located in Westcliffe, Colorado, serving 115 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Custer County School District Consolidated 1, which is ranked 66 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Custer County High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 71 out of 292 Colorado high schools in 2014-2015 to a current ranking of 215 out of 328 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state average in most subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24.2% to 29.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

While the school performs well for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 51 out of 211 Colorado high schools in 2023-2024, there are significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. Female students at Custer County High School have performed better than male students, and the school's white students have the lowest performance, ranking 190 out of 229 Colorado high schools in 2023-2024. Addressing these achievement gaps and the underlying factors contributing to the school's overall decline will be crucial for improving the quality of education for all students.

98
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,452
Per pupil spending ?
48%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 709 Main Street
       Westcliffe, CO  81252-9530

(719) 783-2291

District: Custer County School District Consolidate 1


Feeder schools for Custer County High School:

Elementary:    Custer County Elementary School
Middle:    Custer Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Hispanic:
9.2%
Two or more races:
9.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2013 → 34th in 2025
Strengths
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
Colorado avg47%
215th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 41 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
66th of 115Custer County School District Consolidate 1 among Colorado districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202535.6215 of 32834.5%★★☆☆☆
202436.3211 of 34939.5%★★☆☆☆
202340.5197 of 34943.6%★★☆☆☆
201954.8165 of 41159.9%★★★☆☆
201853.4161 of 38858.5%★★★☆☆
201745.3111 of 25656.6%★★★☆☆
201643.0111 of 25556.5%★★★☆☆
201561.471 of 29275.7%★★★★☆
201451.2185 of 36949.9%★★★☆☆
201363.7130 of 34962.8%★★★☆☆
201257.6156 of 33453.3%★★★☆☆
201148.5188 of 33744.2%★★☆☆☆
201072.986 of 32773.7%★★★★☆
200969.299 of 31068.1%★★★☆☆
200865.4109 of 30163.8%★★★☆☆
200761.5119 of 29860.1%★★★☆☆
200652.6147 of 28648.6%★★☆☆☆
200555.3132 of 28052.9%★★★☆☆
200435.1192 of 27931.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202432.6168 of 25734.6%★★☆☆☆
202349.0125 of 25450.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202469.051 of 21175.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202445.0132 of 25648.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.4161 of 25236.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202418.9190 of 22917.0%★☆☆☆☆
202213.4204 of 22810.5%★☆☆☆☆
202125.2169 of 22524.9%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile+36 vs school
Male (2024)48th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2024)35th percentile-5 vs school
White (2024)17th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing48%-14 vs state
Science23%~ state avg
Mathematics16%-16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Custer County High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended Custer County High School.

Custer County High School ranks 215th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Custer County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Custer County Elementary School
Middle : Custer Middle School

Students at Custer County High School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.


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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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