Enrollment
13
Middle
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSTER K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 300813001081
Custer 7-8
304 4th Avenue, Custer, MT 59024 · (406) 856-4117 · Yellowstone County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL13 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
6.9:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
8 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 4 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 69% |
Student demographics
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
Students here typically continue to
Custer 7-8→Custer High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Custer K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
48.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
48.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Custer 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13 | #199 of 227 | #17 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
13
-2 (-13%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 19
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 13 | 1.9 | 6.9:1 | 62% (8) |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 1.8 | 9.0:1 | 63% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 2.4 | 5.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 1 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 1.9 | 6.8:1 | 23% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 5 | 1 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 14 | 1 | 14.0:1 | 50% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 16% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Custer 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (13 to 13); teachers down 2% (1.9 to 1.9).
About Custer 7-8
Federal records list Custer 7-8 as a middle-grades school in Custer, Montana. Enrollment stands at 13 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts enrollment 91% below the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana.
Custer K-12 Schools has 88 students spread across 3 schools.
White students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. Yellowstone County's residents are about 86% White, 14 points below the school's share.
The school had 1.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 6.9:1. The school's 6.9:1 compares with an average of 11.3:1 for middle schools in Montana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 62%. The 48% average for public schools in Yellowstone County is 14 points lower.
American Community Survey estimates for Yellowstone County show that the median household earns about $76,570 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Yellowstone County, 68 public schools serve about 23,853 students.
Custer School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Custer 7-8. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Custer 7-8's location as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 2 students, from 15 to 13. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 6.9:1.
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Yellowstone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,957
Census ACS
Median income
$76,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
23,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Custer K-12 Schools
- Custer SchoolElementary · 49 students
- Custer High SchoolHigh · 26 students
Other schools in Custer
- Custer SchoolElementary · 49 students
- Custer High SchoolHigh · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Custer School0.0 mi · 49
- Custer High School0.0 mi · 26
- Hysham School19.3 mi · 53
- Hysham High School19.3 mi · 28
- Hysham 7-819.3 mi · 11
- Hardin High School27.2 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About Custer 7-8How large is Custer 7-8?
Custer 7-8 enrolls approximately 13 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Custer 7-8 serve?
Custer 7-8 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Custer 7-8 have?
Custer 7-8 employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.9:1.
How diverse is Custer 7-8?
Custer 7-8 reports a student body of 100% White.
Who oversees Custer 7-8?
Custer 7-8 is overseen by Custer K-12 Schools in Yellowstone County.
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