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SD Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Custer School District 16-1

Custer, SD 57730 • Custer County • 6 Operating Schools
(605) 673-3154
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 4616950
State Identifier SD-16001
County FIPS 46033
Charter Classification Not applicable
Operating Schools 6 schools
Central Office Phone (605) 673-3154
Administrative Office Location 527 Montgomery St
Custer, SD 57730

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 889 students 889 2020-2021 2021-2022: 922 students 922 +3.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 911 students 911 -1.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 906 students 906 -0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 887 students 887 -2.1% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 6 887 75.3 11.8:1 269
2023-2024 6 906 75.7 12.0:1 199
2022-2023 4 911 77.6 11.7:1 202
2021-2022 4 922 74.5 12.4:1 150
2020-2021 4 889 72.9 12.2:1 240

Schools in this District (6)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Custer Elementary - 02 PK-6 Elementary School Regular School Custer View ›
Hermosa Elementary - 04 PK-6 Elementary School Regular School Hermosa View ›
A.C.E. High Academy - 06 9-12 High School Alternative School Custer View ›
Custer High School - 01 9-12 High School Regular School Custer View ›
Custer Jr. High - 05 7-8 Middle School Regular School Custer View ›
Hermosa Middle School - 07 7-8 Middle School Regular School Hermosa View ›