Homer Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Michigan districts
50% of students in Homer Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Homer Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Homer Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 332 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Homer Township’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Midland spends $14,483 per student and Bullock Creek $14,774, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Academic and Career Education Academy is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Homer Township’s grade
A: better than 88% of Michigan school districts, #97 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Homer Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Homer Township · depends on your address
Bullock Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 303 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Midland
PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School
Grades PK–K · 63 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Midland
3rd grade in Homer Township
Pine River Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 254 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Midland
4th grade in Homer Township
Pine River Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 254 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Midland
5th grade in Homer Township
Pine River Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 254 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Midland
6th grade in Homer Township
Bullock Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 348 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Midland
7th grade in Homer Township
Bullock Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 348 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Midland
8th grade in Homer Township
Bullock Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 348 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Midland
9th grade in Homer Township
Bullock Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
10th grade in Homer Township
Bullock Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
11th grade in Homer Township
Bullock Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
12th grade in Homer Township
Bullock Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Midland
Homer Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Midland Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Bullock Creek School District, shared with Greendale, Ingersoll, Lee and Midland. Its elementary school is in Midland. Parts of Homer Township (4% of its land) are served by Meridian instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Homer Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Homer Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Homer Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Homer Township | A | Midland PK–12 · Bullock Creek PK–12 |
| Midland | A | Midland |
| Midland Township | A | Bullock Creek PK–12 · Midland PK–12 |
| Mount Haley | C+ | Merrill |
| Lee | A− | Bullock Creek |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Midland with Homer Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Homer Township
13 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).
Questions about Homer Township’s schools
Are Homer Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Homer Township children attend outscore 88% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #97 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Homer Township in?
Two districts: Midland Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Bullock Creek School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Greendale, Ingersoll, Lee and Midland.
Where do Homer Township kids go to high school?
Bullock Creek High School in Midland, with 462 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Homer Township’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Midland Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Homer Township spend per student?
$14,483 in Midland Public Schools and $14,774 in Bullock Creek School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Homer Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Homer Township → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.