High school (grades 9-12) · Miles City, MT
Custer Co District High
Federal NCES profile for Custer Co District High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Custer Co District High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Montana schools.
- #7 of 11
- public schools in Miles City · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.2:1
- large classes for Montana
- 487
- students enrolled
Custer Co District High has class sizes larger than 78% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Custer Co District High ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Miles City, MT.
School address
NCES ID 300793000226 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Custer Co District High held near 492 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 32.6 → 30.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 300793000226 · Miles City, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
487 enr · 15.2:1 · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Mater Brickell Academy High (487 students)
Custer Co District High held near 492 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.6 → 30.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Custer Co District High compares
Custer Co District High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▲ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 487 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 22.3, Custer Co District High is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Custer County H S reports $11,958 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Miles City
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~487 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Custer Co District High
How many students attend Custer Co District High?
Custer Co District High has 487 students enrolled. It is a high school in Miles City, MT. CCD year-over-year: 495 (2022-23) → 492 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Custer Co District High?
The student-teacher ratio at Custer Co District High is 15.2:1, which is 29% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Custer Co District High?
The largest demographic group at Custer Co District High is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Miles City, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Custer Co District High?
Custer Co District High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Custer Co District High rank among public schools in Miles City?
By Resource Investment Index, Custer Co District High ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Miles City, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Miles City on the city page.
What other schools are in Custer County H S?
None reported; Custer County H S operates only Custer Co District High as a public school district in NCES's records.