A.C.E. High Academy - 06
Custer · SD · Custer School District 16-1 · Public
How A.C.E. High Academy - 06 compares for families
What families should know about A.C.E. High Academy - 06.
- ▸ LocallySD students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Lincoln Building - 44, Developmental Disabilities Program - 01, Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10 and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of South Dakota
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,858/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Building - 44 Rapid City |
Public | 27.9 | 23 | — |
| Developmental Disabilities Program - 01 Sturgis |
Public | 43.3 | 13 | — |
| Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10 Spearfish |
Public | 50.5 | 21 | — |
| Edgemont High School - 01 Edgemont |
Public | 34.5 | 26 | — |
| Bowdle High School - 01 Bowdle |
Public | 226.3 | 23 | — |
| Wellfully - 65 Rapid City |
Public | 29.3 | 7 | — |
| Hoven High School - 01 Hoven |
Public | 214.0 | 29 | — |
| Herreid High School - 01 Herreid |
Public | 224.4 | 35 | — |