C+
Homer Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Homer, Homer, Eckford, Clarendon and Albion, and parts of Pulaski, Fredonia and Butler.
Students
834
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,805
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$24.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Homer Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17.6% since 2020
- Debt of $24.1M, about $28,872 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,805 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 72%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,012’20
946’21
910’22
889’23
834’24
Down 17.6% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.