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Schools in Custer

Custer’s public schools

Mason County Eastern District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Custer. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 87% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
357 students on the public path
In brief

Custer’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Custer’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School places highest (better than 54%); Mason County Eastern Elem Sch lowest (39%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Custer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mason County Eastern Elem SchMason County Eastern DistrictC+
7–12Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh SchoolMason County Eastern DistrictB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Mason County Eastern District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mason County Eastern DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 357 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,220MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 175 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.6% · 175 students tested

Custer vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Custer’s borders.

Schools next door
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Custer—Mason County Eastern District

Every school in Custer

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Custerin other towns
Mason County Eastern Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
181 students16:1Rate it →
Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
176 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Custer’s schools

Are Custer’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Custer. Mason County Eastern District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Custer. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Custer in?

Mason County Eastern District.

Where do Custer kids go to high school?

Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School.

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What Custer families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.