Hot Springs High School - 01 vs. Custer High School - 01
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Custer High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades 9-12, Hot Springs High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).
Serving 272 students in grades 9-12, Custer High School - 01 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
215 students
272 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#356 out of 619 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#162 out of 619 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
56
79
Grade 10 Students
51
76
Grade 11 Students
67
52
Grade 12 Students
41
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
2%
% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
72%
85%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%