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Custer County School District Consolidate 1

709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252-0730

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 783-2291

Top Rankings

Custer County School District Consolidate 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,473 Schools

# Students

345 Students

601,879 Students

# Teachers

33 Teachers

38,351 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
Pre-K	27	136
Kind	18	306
1	26	320
2	19	337
3	14	326
4	28	332
5	20	332
6	27	332
7	23	314
8	28	318

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District Rank

Custer County School District Consolidate 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#106 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1
2023	#106
2022	#100
2021	#94
2019	#45
2018	#58
2017	#67
2016	#109
2015	#85
2014	#71
2013	#50
2012	#40

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20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	20%	33%
2022	22%	32%
2021	22%	33%
2019	32%	35%
2018	32%	35%
2017	27%	33%
2016	22%	33%
2015	22%	31%
2014	57%	57%
2013	62%	57%
2012	59%	56%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2022	37%	45%
2021	42%	47%
2019	52%	47%
2018	32%	44%
2017	42%	42%
2016	32%	40%
2015	37%	40%
2014	71%	69%
2013	74%	70%
2012	78%	70%
2011	96%	89%

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(20-21)

20-29%

29%

(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	81%
2020	80%	81%
2019	80%	80%
2018	80%	80%
2017	80%	78%
2016	84%	78%
2015	74%	77%
2014	84%	77%
2013	84%	77%
2012	90%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	0.21	0.62
2022	0.19	0.61
2021	0.17	0.61
2020	0.17	0.60
2019	0.17	0.60
2018	0.14	0.60
2017	0.14	0.60
2016	0.12	0.60
2015	0.15	0.60
2014	0.16	0.59
2013	0.16	0.59
2012	0.18	0.59
2011	0.14	0.58
2010	0.11	0.55
2009	0.15	0.55
2008	0.14	0.55
2007	0.10	0.54
2006	0.11	0.53
2005	0.11	0.52
2004	0.10	0.52
2003	0.11	0.51
2002	0.09	0.50
2001	0.13	0.49
2000	0.07	0.47
1999	0.05	0.46
1998	0.05	0.46
1997	0.06	0.45
1996	0.03	0.45
1995	0.03	0.43
1994	0.05	0.41
1993	0.05	0.41
1992	0.04	0.40
1991	0.04	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	4%	35%
2022	3%	35%
2021	1%	34%
2020	3%	34%
2019	3%	34%
2018	3%	34%
2017	3%	34%
2016	2%	33%
2015	2%	33%
2014	2%	33%
2013	2%	32%
2012	4%	32%
2011	3%	32%
2010	1%	29%
2009	3%	28%
2008	3%	28%
2007	2%	28%
2006	3%	27%
2005	3%	26%
2004	3%	25%
2003	2%	24%
2002	2%	23%
2001	3%	22%
2000	2%	21%
1999	3%	20%
1998	3%	19%
1997	3%	19%
1996	2%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	2%	17%
1992	2%	17%
1991	2%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	6%

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% White

85%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	89%	51%
2022	90%	52%
2021	91%	52%
2020	91%	53%
2019	91%	53%
2018	93%	53%
2017	93%	53%
2016	94%	54%
2015	92%	54%
2014	92%	55%
2013	92%	56%
2012	90%	56%
2011	93%	57%
2010	94%	60%
2009	92%	61%
2008	93%	61%
2007	95%	62%
2006	94%	63%
2005	94%	64%
2004	94%	65%
2003	94%	66%
2002	95%	67%
2001	94%	68%
2000	96%	70%
1999	97%	71%
1998	97%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	98%	73%
1995	99%	74%
1994	98%	75%
1993	97%	75%
1992	98%	75%
1991	98%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,003 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,919 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$10 MM	$10 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$10 MM
2019	$7 MM	$9 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$8 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$13 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$9 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,003

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	$17,545	$15,787
2022	$25,997	$16,167
2021	$18,108	$15,787
2020	$25,997	$16,167
2019	$18,913	$15,198
2018	$13,280	$15,208
2017	$12,308	$12,941
2016	$12,064	$12,855
2015	$13,559	$12,220
2014	$10,985	$14,461
2012	$9,957	$13,954
2011	$10,209	$12,376
2010	$11,008	$12,220
2009	$10,179	$11,613
2008	$9,678	$10,787
2007	$9,761	$10,079
2006	$9,169	$9,976
2005	$8,767	$9,385
2004	$8,487	$9,502
2003	$8,534	$9,038
2002	$8,104	$8,515
2001	$7,573	$7,974
2000	$6,663	$7,401
1999	$6,745	$7,398
1998	$6,470	$7,165
1997	$5,661	$6,862
1995	$6,193	$6,007
1992	$5,469	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$14,919

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	Colorado
2023	$14,540	$15,299
2022	$32,266	$15,450
2021	$15,006	$15,299
2020	$32,266	$15,450
2019	$19,792	$15,414
2018	$11,982	$14,253
2017	$11,826	$11,793
2016	$10,674	$11,862
2015	$12,262	$11,937
2014	$9,937	$13,787
2012	$9,632	$13,393
2011	$9,855	$11,621
2010	$9,955	$11,937
2009	$9,911	$12,022
2008	$9,776	$10,533
2007	$9,079	$10,175
2006	$12,102	$10,561
2005	$9,351	$9,014
2004	$8,422	$8,930
2003	$9,190	$9,262
2002	$14,264	$8,746
2001	$7,934	$8,249
2000	$6,801	$7,503
1999	$6,631	$7,355
1998	$6,119	$7,189
1997	$5,792	$7,680
1995	$6,580	$5,563
1992	$5,149	$5,963

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Best Custer County School District Consolidate 1 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Custer County Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-2291

Gr: PK-5 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Custer Middle School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

709 Main Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-2291

Gr: 6-8 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education