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Schools in Homer City · Homer-Center School District

Homer City’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 44% of Homer City’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Homer City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
56%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
770 students on the public path
In brief

Homer City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1924 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Homer City’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,124 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Homer-Center JSHS. Enrollment is down 6% 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 City’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1924)Better than 84%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 384 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Homer City anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Homer City’s students in the tested grades sat them (394 in math, 374 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Homer-Center El SchHomer-Center School DistrictB−
7–12Homer-Center JSHSHomer-Center School DistrictB+

Homer City’s public schools are run by Homer-Center School District, which also serves Center. 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-Center School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 770 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,124PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 374 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 394 students tested

Homer City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Homer CityA−Homer-Center

Every school in Homer City

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

Also serving Homer Cityin other towns
Homer-Center El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
378 students11:1Rate it →
Homer-Center JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
B+
392 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Homer City’s schools

Are Homer City’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Homer City children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Homer City in?

Homer-Center School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 770 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Homer City’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Homer-Center School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Homer City spend per student?

$20,124 in Homer-Center School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.