Total enrollment
887
-11 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Custer School District 16-1
South Dakota · 887 students · 2 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Custer School District 16-1 comes to roughly 887 students across 6 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Custer School District 16-1
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+2 (+50%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
86%
was 85%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer High School - 01 | Custer | High | 09-12 | 272 |
| Custer Elementary - 02 | Custer | Elementary | PK-06 | 269 |
| Hermosa Elementary - 04 | Hermosa | Elementary | PK-06 | 181 |
| Custer Jr. High - 05 | Custer | Middle | 07-08 | 101 |
| Hermosa Middle School - 07 | Hermosa | Middle | 07-08 | 48 |
| A.C.E. High Academy - 06 | Custer | High | 09-12 | 16 |
About Custer School District 16-1
Across 6 schools, Custer School District 16-1 educates about 887 students in South Dakota. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the school-mix side, Custer School District 16-1 comprises 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Custer School District 16-1 runs about 148 students per campus, 29% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 208.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 898 students in SY 2017-18 versus 887 in SY 2024-25. Custer School District 16-1 now counts 6 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2017-18.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Custer School District 16-1 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.