Summary:
The 57730 zip code area is home to three schools within the Custer School District 16-1, covering elementary, middle, and high school grade levels. Among these standout institutions, Custer High School - 01 and Custer Junior High - 05 emerge as the top-performing schools, earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and outperforming district and state averages in key academic assessments.
Custer High School - 01 boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.1% and a low dropout rate of 3.8%, ranking 26th out of 141 South Dakota high schools. Meanwhile, Custer Junior High - 05 maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.9% and exceeds district and state averages in 7th-grade Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics.
While Custer Elementary - 02 has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student, it also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the other schools. Overall, the Custer School District 16-1 is performing above the state average, with its high-performing high school and middle school leading the way in the 57730 zip code area.
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