Custer County School District Consolidate 1 operates 3 public schools serving 354 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 313 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Custer County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,255 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 65.9% local, 17.4% state, and 16.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,612 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #72 of 144 in Colorado against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 228.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.7% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Custer County Elementary School accounts for 46.6% of all Custer County School District Consolidate 1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Custer County School District Consolidate 1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Custer County School District Consolidate 1 school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Custer County School District Consolidate 1 school enrollment ranges from 69 students (lowest) to 146 students (highest), a spread of 77 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Custer County School District Consolidate 1 student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Custer County School District Consolidate 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 33.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Custer County School District Consolidate 1?
Custer County School District Consolidate 1 has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 354 students.
How much does Custer County School District Consolidate 1 spend per student?
Custer County School District Consolidate 1 spends $16,255 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #72 in Colorado.
What is the average teacher salary in Custer County School District Consolidate 1?
The average teacher salary in Custer County School District Consolidate 1 is $64,612 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Custer County School District Consolidate 1?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Custer County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Custer County School District Consolidate 1?
Custer County School District Consolidate 1 students are 80.7% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Custer County School District Consolidate 1?
Custer County School District Consolidate 1 has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #72 out of 144 districts in Colorado. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.