Custer County High School

Summary:

Custer County High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Custer County district of Montana. With an enrollment of 487 students, the school has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 55th out of 122 high schools in 2023-2024 to 110th out of 182 high schools in 2024-2025. This suggests a potential decline in the school's performance relative to other high schools in Montana.

Custer County District High has below-average proficiency rates on the ACT assessments compared to the statewide averages in English Language Arts (50% vs. 54.99%), Mathematics (23.01% vs. 31.25%), and Science (22.12% vs. 30.03%). Additionally, the school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 28.34%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is relatively low, which could be beneficial for providing more individualized attention and support to students.

Overall, the analysis of Custer County High School reveals a school that is facing challenges in academic performance, as evidenced by its declining statewide ranking and below-average test scores. The school's higher rate of economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor, but the manageable student-teacher ratio could be a strength. Further investigation and comparison to other high schools in the state could provide additional insights into the school's performance and areas for improvement.

District Detail

1604 Main Street
Miles City, MT 59301

(406) 232-3840

SchoolDigger Rank:
253^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 487

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing 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	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	Total
Custer County District High	Public	9-12	20 South Center Ave	Miles City	59301	Custer County	Custer County High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 234-4920	487	32	15.0	28.3%	428 (87.9%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	46.7	110^th of 182 public high schools	39.6%		46.1	55^th of 122 public high schools	54.9%	55	50.0	23.0	22.1	$12,323

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Miles City Elementary	0.15 mi	5	307^th
Dept of Corrections-Youth	0.96 mi	2	366^th
Kircher Elementary	3.98 mi	1	323^rd
Kinsey Elementary	14.31 mi	1	315^th
Trail Creek Elementary	29.37 mi	1	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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