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Best High Schools in Zip Code 57730

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Top rankedCuster High School - 0124^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Summary:

The 57730 zip code area is home to two high schools: Custer High School - 01 and A.C.E. High Academy - 06. While both schools serve grades 9-12, they exhibit stark differences in academic performance and overall quality.

Custer High School - 01 is a standout, ranking 24th out of 166 high schools in South Dakota and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 11th-grade students scoring well above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Custer High School - 01 maintains a strong 86.4% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.6% dropout rate, suggesting it is effectively preparing its students for success.

In contrast, A.C.E. High Academy - 06 appears to be struggling academically, ranking 165th out of 166 high schools in South Dakota. The school's proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments are alarmingly low, with only 20% of 11th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% in Mathematics and Science. Despite its similar free and reduced lunch rate, A.C.E. High Academy - 06 is not providing the same level of educational quality as its counterpart, Custer School District 16-1.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Custer High School - 01	Public	9-12	1645 Wildcat Ln	Custer	57730	Custer County	Custer School District 16-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 673-4473	272	20	13.7	27.2%	230 (84.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	77.7	24^th of 166 public high schools	85.5%		77.5	26^th of 141 public high schools	81.6%	2	78.7	46.8	57.5	$15,649	$693	$14,956

Cities Near Zip Code 57730

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Custer	0.66 mi	3	56^th
Hill City	11.22 mi	3	43^rd
Hermosa	20.6 mi	3	171^st
Dewey	21.41 mi	2	36^th
Hot Springs	23.87 mi	3	110^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 South Dakota Department of Education.

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