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Schools in Homer · Homer Community Schools

Homer’s public schools score below 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Homer, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Homer, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
834 students on the public path
In brief

Homer’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Homer’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,805 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Homer Middle School, then Homer Community High School. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Homer’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (928)Better than 44%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 455 test results and a graduating class of 55 could put Homer anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Homer’s students in the tested grades sat them (453 in math, 457 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Homer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Lillian Fletcher Elem SchoolHomer Community SchoolsC
5–8Homer Middle SchoolHomer Community SchoolsC−
9–12Homer Community High SchoolHomer Community SchoolsC

Homer’s public schools are run by Homer Community Schools, which also serves Albion, Clarendon, Eckford and Homer. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Homer Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 834 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,805MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 45.4% · 457 students tested
Math25%
State average 33.6% · 453 students tested

Homer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HomerB−Homer

Every school in Homer

3 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 Homerin other towns
Lillian Fletcher Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C
319 students16:1Rate it →
Homer Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
268 students17:1Rate it →
Homer Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
247 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Homer’s schools

Are Homer’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Homer children attend score below 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Homer in?

Homer Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 834 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Homer kids go to high school?

Homer Community High School, with 247 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Homer’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Homer Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Homer spend per student?

$14,805 in Homer Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.