Enrollment
98
High
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSOLIDATE 1·NCES 080720001225
Custer County High School
709 MAIN STREET, WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252 · (719) 783-2291 · Custer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
47 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 24 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 28% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Custer County School District Consolidate 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Custer County High School
Custer County High School's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County High School this school | 98 | 48.0% | 23.9% |
| Simla High School SIMLA | 101 | 49.5% | 40.4% |
| Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School COTOPAXI | 77 | 49.4% | 35.4% |
| Caliche Junior-Senior High School ILIFF | 104 | 42.3% | 22.9% |
| Kiowa High School KIOWA | 67 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Dolores High School DOLORES | 186 | 48.4% | 36.1% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Custer County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #334 of 409 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
98
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 145
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98 | 7.6 | 12.9:1 | 48% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 10.2 | 11.3:1 | 46% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 9.4 | 12.2:1 | 33% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 99 | 7 | 14.1:1 | 40% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 8.8 | 15.0:1 | 42% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 11 | 11.1:1 | 40% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 34% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 26% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 145 | 15 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Custer County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (132 to 98); teachers down 14% (8.8 to 7.6).
About Custer County High School
Custer County High School is a high school in WESTCLIFFE, Colorado, and it is part of Custer County School District Consolidate 1. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 98 students. That compares with an average of about 627 students for high schools in Colorado.
The district for Custer County High School is Custer County School District Consolidate 1, with 3 schools and 313 students.
About 78% of the student body at Custer County High School is White. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Native American. Among people living in Custer County, the White share is about 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
Based on 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Custer County High School has a ratio of 12.9:1. Compared with the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 48%. The average for public schools in Custer County is similar, at 50%.
Custer County High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 23.9%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Colorado are predicted to post 37.6%, so the school is 13.8 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Custer County show that the median household earns about $72,674 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Custer County, 3 public schools serve about 313 students.
Custer County High School's closest public school neighbor is Custer Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Custer County High School holds 2 other public schools. Custer County High School's average proficiency of 23.9% compares with 29.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around Custer County High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (99) to 2024-25 (98). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.1:1 to 12.9:1.
The discussion board for Custer County High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,247
Census ACS
Median income
$72,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Custer County School District Consolidate 1
- Custer County Elementary SchoolElementary · 146 students
- Custer Middle SchoolMiddle · 69 students
Other schools in WESTCLIFFE
- Custer County Elementary SchoolElementary · 146 students
- Custer Middle SchoolMiddle · 69 students
Nearby schools
- Custer Middle School0.0 mi · 69
- Custer County Elementary School0.0 mi · 146
- Crestone Charter School16.3 mi · 100
- Cotopaxi Elementary School20.7 mi · 78
- Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School20.7 mi · 77
- Lincoln School of Science and Technology23.7 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Custer County High SchoolHow large is Custer County High School?
Custer County High School enrolls approximately 98 students in grades 09-12.
Is Custer County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Custer County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Custer County High School have?
Custer County High School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Custer County High School?
Student demographics at Custer County High School are roughly 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Custer County High School in?
Custer County High School is part of Custer County School District Consolidate 1.
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