Custer School

Custer K-12 Schools
304 4th Avenue
Custer, MT 59024
49 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Custer School, located in the small rural community of Custer, Montana, serves as a central hub for K-12 education in the region. As a smaller district, it offers a close-knit learning environment that focuses on providing individualized attention to students. The school emphasizes a foundational academic curriculum while leveraging its position within a tight-knit community to foster strong relationships between students, teachers, and local families.

Beyond its core academics, the school plays a vital role in the social and cultural life of the Custer area. By maintaining a student-centered approach, the district aims to prepare its graduates for future academic or vocational pursuits despite the challenges inherent in serving a rural population. For more specific details regarding their current academic calendar, staff directory, or extracurricular offerings, community members and interested parties are encouraged to visit their official website at http://www.custerschools.org.
49
Total Students
5.5
Full-Time Teachers
8.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
53.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    46 (93.9%)
  • Two or More
    2 (4.1%)
  • Hispanic
    1 (2.0%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Custer K-12 Schools
Phone: (406)856-4117
Website: http://www.custerschools.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 49
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 19
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 10
Grade 1 3
Grade 2 9
Grade 3 4
Grade 4 8
Grade 5 9
Grade 6 6
Gender Ratio