operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3008130
Custer K-12 Schools
Custer, MT
Students88
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMTUnited States
Academic standing2019
46th percentile52nd percentile49th percentileThis district is 6 percentile points lower than the state figure and 3 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
7.6%35.9%27.8%This district is 28.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 20.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$23,219$16,089$19,509This district is $7,130 per student higher than the state figure and $3,710 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$21,105$13,612$15,859This district is $7,493 per student higher than the state figure and $5,246 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,162$1,531$1,964This district is $631 per student higher than the state figure and $198 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$2,067$510$336This district is $1,557 per student higher than the state figure and $1,731 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,105$1,199$1,793This district is $94 per student lower than the state figure and $688 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$10,448$7,819$8,742This district is $2,629 per student higher than the state figure and $1,706 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,981$2,427$3,769This district is $554 per student higher than the state figure and $788 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$22,867$10,437$11,715This district is $12,430 per student higher than the state figure and $11,152 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,190$540$869This district is $650 per student higher than the state figure and $321 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
7:114:115:1This district is 7.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 8.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
88:1288:1376:1This district is 200 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 288 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
224.1145.3138.9This district is 78.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 85.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
34.119.118.5This district is 15.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 15.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.00.9This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%99.0%99.0%This district is 1.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
10.0%4.0%2.6%This district is 6.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
6.7%3.6%3.9%This district is 3.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.7%95.8%This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-17.8%-0.1%+0.5%This district is 17.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 18.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%3.1%6.7%This district is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.9%3.2%5.1%This district is 2.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
4.3%10.6%14.4%This district is 6.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 538 students
43.2%Grades 6–820 students
22.7%Grades 9–1230 students
34.1%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten0
Kindergarten4
Grade 111
Grade 23
Grade 38
Grade 48
Grade 54
Grade 64
Grade 79
Grade 87
Grade 95
Grade 105
Grade 1110
Grade 1210
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers0.5 FTE
Elementary teachers6.8 FTE
Secondary teachers5.4 FTE
Elementary school counselors0.7 FTE
Secondary school counselors0.3 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
Other support staff1 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Graduation · 2022–23
How many students graduated within four years?
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
6.7%Students with Section 504 plans3 students · 1 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MT receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Gardiner ElementaryGardiner, MT89 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Pioneer ElementaryBillings, MT84 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Fromberg K-12Fromberg, MT85 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Augusta ElementaryAugusta, MT92 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Culbertson H SCulbertson, MT91 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$19,402
→FY 2023$21,105
FY 2022$449
→FY 2023$2,162
FY 2022$23,607
→FY 2023$22,867
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
14 of 103 students
14 of 107 students
8 of 105 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
0%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs3 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?7.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 105 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$21,105current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?88:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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