Custer Junior Senior High School in Custer, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Custer Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Custer, South Dakota that is part of Custer School District 16 - 1. It serves 373 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 12

373 Students

18 Teachers

1645 Wild Cat Ln

Custer, SD 57730 View local requests

http://www.csd.k12.sd.us

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Custer Junior Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Custer Junior Senior High School Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Custer Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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