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Custer County School District C-1

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Custer County School District C-1 is located close to the center of Colorado. Custer County School District C-1 has 677.03 square miles of land area and 1.26 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Custer County School District C-1 population is 3,825. Custer County School District C-1 median household income is $30,570 in 2010-2014. Custer County School District C-1 median house value is $222,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Custer County School District C-1 is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (66 out of 154, top 43%) Elementary/Middle School: (60 out of 156, top 38%)* Rank: #84
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	3,825 (2010-2014), rank #90
Population Growth	17.15% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	5.64/sq mi, rank #107
Median Household Income:	$30,570 at 2010-2014—-28.97% increase since 2005-2009, rank #170
Median House Price:	$222,300 at 2010-2014—-5.36% increase since 2005-2009, rank #61
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	677.03 sq mi, rank #51
Water Area:	1.26 sq mi (0.19%), rank #81
State:	Colorado
County:	Custer County
City:	Westcliffe, Rye, Wetmore, Silver Cliff
Zip:	81252, 81069, 81253
Area:	Pueblo, CO

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Custer County School District C-1 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

709 Main St

Westcliffe CO, 81252, Custer County

Phone: 719-783-2291

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	411	414	443	454	489	514	519
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA
Total Teachers:	30.38	30.84	31.60	37.08	39.46	38.60	39.20
Prekindergarten:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	1.85	1.60	1.81	2.57	2.51	2.20	2.40
Elementary:	11.60	11.94	12.82	14.85	17.27	17.10	17.00
Secondary:	15.93	16.30	15.97	18.66	18.68	18.30	18.80
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	29.17	28.98	33.41	30.82	34.90	34.90	32.70
Instructional Aides:	6.88	6.65	7.37	5.50	7.00	7.00	7.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.34	1.13	1.12	1.20	2.07	2.40	NA
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	1.34	1.13	1.12	1.20	2.07	2.40	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.14	0.87	0.85	0.80	1.23	1.20	1.10
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.93	2.90	3.00
District Administrative Support:	0.24	0.20	2.20	2.20	2.20	2.20	2.20
School Administrators:	2.46	2.00	2.19	2.19	2.19	2.20	2.10
School Administrative Support:	3.19	2.59	2.59	2.59	2.59	2.60	2.60
Student Support Services:	2.00	2.00	2.04	2.04	2.00	2.00	2.00
Other Support Services:	10.92	11.54	13.05	12.30	12.69	12.40	12.60
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.53	13.42	14.02	12.24	12.39	13.32	13.24

Schools

Custer County Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	709 Main St, Westcliffe CO 81252
Custer County High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	709 Main St, Westcliffe CO 81252
Custer Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	709 Main St, Westcliffe CO 81252

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
CSAP Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	16	27
2005	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	22	30
2006	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	24	31
2007	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	33	30
2008	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	27	30
2009	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	33	30
2010	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	37	30
2011	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	19	32
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	49	65
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	70	65
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	70	68
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	66	69
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	69	66
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	74	70
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	87	66
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	64	66
2006	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	43	47
2007	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	56	48
2008	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	51	47
2009	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	52	50
2010	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	63	47
2011	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	48	48
2004	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	29	50
2005	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	49	50
2006	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	52	51
2007	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	42	51
2008	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	59	47
2009	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	53	49
2010	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	55	47
2011	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	43	47
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	61	68
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	75	71
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	78	68
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	80	70
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	88	69
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	77	71
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	83	69
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	51	72
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	66	71
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	86	71
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	71	71
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	88	73
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	76	70
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	85	73
2004	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	37	52
2005	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	39	56
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	50	52
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	61	55
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	49	50
2009	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	60	53
2010	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	39	51
2011	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	46	51
2005	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	68	66
2006	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	66	69
2007	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	84	70
2008	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	88	68
2009	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	85	71
2010	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	97	70
2011	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	100	71
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	75	63
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	74	64
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	66	67
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	73	64
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	78	66
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	71	65
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	84	65
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	74	66
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	50	53
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	64	52
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	32	50
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	56	49
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	63	52
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	53	51
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	79	51
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	63	56
2004	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	48	58
2005	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	65	63
2006	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	55	65
2007	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	63	65
2008	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	72	65
2009	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	70	63
2010	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	58	65
2011	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	77	66
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	72	69
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	93	69
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	84	69
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	78	68
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	72	70
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	81	69
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	72	70
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	83	69
2006	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	31	37
2007	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	32	41
2008	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	49	44
2009	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	65	45
2010	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	41	47
2011	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	63	46
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	62	55
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	71	58
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	64	60
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	49	57
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	53	59
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	59	58
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	47	58
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	60	61
2004	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	53	53
2005	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	51	56
2006	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	58	56
2007	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	46	60
2008	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	52	61
2009	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	47	63
2010	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	72	62
2011	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	54	63
2004	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	82	67
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	79	67
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	80	69
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	88	71
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	61	71
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	64	72
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	74	72
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	78	71
2004	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	74	56
2005	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	79	59
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	69	59
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	68	60
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	47	59
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	48	60
2010	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	69	57
2011	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	54	62
2004	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	50	42
2005	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	34	46
2006	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	36	44
2007	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	37	51
2008	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	37	46
2009	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	43	55
2010	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	41	49
2011	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	61	53
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	71	61
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	76	64
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	76	64
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	72	66
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	74	65
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	57	68
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	66	68
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	70	67
2004	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	71	52
2005	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	64	56
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	59	56
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	66	61
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	61	58
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	49	61
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	44	58
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	67	59
2004	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	23	41
2005	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	43	44
2006	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	47	45
2007	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	42	46
2008	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	39	47
2009	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	41	50
2010	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	43	51
2011	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	36	51
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	74	64
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	71	64
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	77	66
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	75	63
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	64	67
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	86	64
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	62	68
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	64	67
2004	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	58	51
2005	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	70	51
2006	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	45	51
2007	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	44	52
2008	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	27	46
2009	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	52	49
2010	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	41	48
2011	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	52	49
2004	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	61	49
2005	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	66	52
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	59	51
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	61	51
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	42	52
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	59	52
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	37	55
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	36	55
2004	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	16	33
2005	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	27	33
2006	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	40	38
2007	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	31	35
2008	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	35	37
2009	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	43	35
2010	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	36	39
2011	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	20	38
2004	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	73	67
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	78	66
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	68	66
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	74	66
2008	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	78	66
2009	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	78	67
2010	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	76	67
2011	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	75	66
2004	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	59	53
2005	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	58	52
2006	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	48	52
2007	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	59	49
2008	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	56	49
2009	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	68	52
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	57	49
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	50	53
TCAP Test
2012	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	17	32.7
2013	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	29.7	33.9
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	63.9	68.3
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	59.5	69.6
2012	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	57.5	49.4
2013	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	59.5	51.3
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	46.8	48.3
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	43.2	48.8
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	65.2	71.0
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	92.8	72.3
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	65.2	73.9
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	89.3	73.3
2012	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	56.5	52.5
2013	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	71.4	50.9
2012	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	89.7	71.5
2013	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	79.2	71.7
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	86.2	67.0
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	66.7	67.9
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	69.0	49.3
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	41.7	53.1
2012	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	72.4	64.5
2013	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	69.0	65.3
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	75.8	69.4
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	62.1	70.3
2012	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	44.8	48.5
2013	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	51.7	48.5
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	44.8	58.4
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	51.7	57.2
2012	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	90.6	61.3
2013	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	60.0	62.0
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	87.5	73.1
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	80.0	72.9
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	65.7	56.1
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	46.7	57.6
2012	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	46.2	53.1
2013	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	65.6	55.0
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	84.6	68.2
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	78.2	67.5
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	57.7	61.8
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	68.8	61.3
2012	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	63.2	51.5
2013	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	56.5	51.5
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	81.6	67.1
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	82.6	66.9
2012	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	71.1	48.9
2013	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	73.9	51.7
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	68.4	54.8
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	65.2	55.8
2012	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	44.1	37.4
2013	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	53.4	38.8
2012	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	73.5	67.3
2013	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	80.0	67.7
2012	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	55.8	51.1
2013	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	66.6	55.1

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$4,411,000	$9,957		$4,635,000	$10,209		$5,383,000	$11,008
Federal:	$227,000	$512	5.1%	$370,000	$815	8.0%	$384,000	$785	7.1%
State:	$847,000	$1,912	19.2%	$1,011,000	$2,227	21.8%	$1,417,000	$2,898	26.3%
Local:	$3,337,000	$7,533	75.7%	$3,254,000	$7,167	70.2%	$3,582,000	$7,325	66.5%
Total Expenditures:	$4,267,000	$9,632		$4,474,000	$9,855		$4,868,000	$9,955
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,074,000	$9,196		$4,239,000	$9,337		$4,514,000	$9,231
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,197,000	$4,959	53.9%	$2,497,000	$5,500	58.9%	$2,783,000	$5,691	61.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$99,000	$223	2.4%	$105,000	$231	2.5%	$112,000	$229	2.5%
Administration:	$889,000	$2,007	21.8%	$737,000	$1,623	17.4%	$680,000	$1,391	15.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$889,000	$2,007	21.8%	$900,000	$1,982	21.2%	$939,000	$1,920	20.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$15,000	$34		$37,000	$81		$121,000	$247
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$26,000	$53
Interest on Debt:	$147,000	$332		$198,000	$436		$207,000	$423

Total Salary:	$2,214,000	$4,998		$2,354,000	$5,185		$2,568,000	$5,252
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,488,000	$3,359	67.2%	$1,603,000	$3,531	68.1%	$1,806,000	$3,693	70.3%
Other Salary:	$726,000	$1,639	32.8%	$751,000	$1,654	31.9%	$762,000	$1,558	29.7%
Total Benefit:	$753,000	$1,700		$791,000	$1,742		$766,000	$1,566
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$457,000	$1,032	60.7%	$552,000	$1,216	69.8%	$500,000	$1,022	65.3%
Other Benefit:	$296,000	$668	39.3%	$239,000	$526	30.2%	$266,000	$544	34.7%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	48.3%	50.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	51.7%	50.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	12.0 years	11.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	34.5%	39.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	13.8%	14.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	27.6%	32.1%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	24.1%	10.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	0.0%	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$29,337.0	$33,702.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$23,931.0	$29,338.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$31,743.0	$31,768.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$30,636.0	$36,979.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$34,201.0	$40,615.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* Custer County School District C-1 was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.