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Avg. test scores 40%

High school dipl. 4%

Bachelors degree 25%

Custer school information

Index	Custer	South Dakota	National
Average Test Scores	30%	43%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	340	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	76	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	25	7,963

Key findings

The school test scores in Custer are 40% lower than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Custer
89.6% of people in Custer have completed 8th grade
86.1% of people in Custer have completed high school
22.9% of people in Custer have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Custer

Index	Custer	South Dakota	National
Completed 8th grade	89.6%	89.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.1%	86.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	59.5%	60.4%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	33.6%	38.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.9%	27.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.2%	8.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.9%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

Custer, SD School Districts

Custer School District 16-1

There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Custer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Custer, SD schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Custer, SD, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.

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City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hill City, SD	1,358	50%	2%
Custer, SD	1,770	30%	40%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Neoga, IL	1,770	28%	42%
Elizabethville, PA	1,770	72%	46%
Olive Hill, KY	1,771	40%	18%
Zeigler, IL	1,771	17%	65%
Forreston, IL	1,771	37%	24%
Custer, SD	1,770	30%	40%

Source: The Custer, SD education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.