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Custer School District 16-1 Schools
Custer School District 16-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Custer County (Custer). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Custer School District 16-1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Custer School District 16-1
4 of 4 schools in Custer School District 16-1 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2
Best schools in Custer School District 16-1
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Custer High School 01 (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Custer JR High 05 (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Custer Elementary 02 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Hermosa Elementary 04 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Custer School District 16-1
High schools (1)
- B- Custer High School 01, Custer
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Custer JR High 05, Custer
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Custer Elementary 02, Custer
- C- Hermosa Elementary 04, Hermosa
Where Custer School District 16-1 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Custer County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 906 students with 75 full-time-equivalent teachers and 170 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4616950
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Rapid City Area School District 51-4 (27 schools, 21 mi)
- Hot Springs School District 23-2 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Hill City School District 51-2 (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Douglas School District 51-1 (4 schools, 35 mi)
- New Underwood School District 51-3 (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Oelrichs School District 23-3 (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 (4 schools, 45 mi)
- Oglala Lakota County 65-1 (6 schools, 45 mi)
Questions about Custer School District 16-1
How many schools are in Custer School District 16-1?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Custer School District 16-1, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Custer School District 16-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Custer, Hermosa.
How good are the schools in Custer School District 16-1?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Custer School District 16-1?
906 students were enrolled in Custer School District 16-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Custer School District 16-1?
Custer School District 16-1 is in South Dakota, based in Custer County, with its district office in Custer. Its boundary covers about 1,203 sq mi.