High Schools in Custer K-12 Schools

Custer K-12 Schools in Montana is home to a single high school, Custer High School, which serves a small student population of just 26 students. Despite its small size, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 42nd out of 182 high schools in the 2024-2025 school year to 80th out of 124 high schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Custer High School boasts a very low student-teacher ratio of 4.8, indicating a high level of individual attention for students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in ACT with Writing/English Language Arts (42.86%), Mathematics (42.86%), and Science (42.86%), falls below the state averages of 54.99%, 31.25%, and 30.03%, respectively. Additionally, 30.77% of Custer High School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the school may serve a population with lower socioeconomic status.

While the small size of Custer High School may provide unique opportunities for personalized attention and support, it could also present challenges in terms of resource allocation, extracurricular offerings, and overall academic and social experiences for students. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and academic performance indicate areas for potential improvement, which the school and the Custer K-12 Schools district may need to address to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for their students.