An equity score of 45/100 ranks Homer Central School District #476 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,055 per pupil, Homer Central School District ranks #746 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,902
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$23,055
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Homer Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,902 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cortland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,055 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.9% local, 51.4% state, and 16.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #476 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 176.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.4% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Homer Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 18.9/100.
Its largest campus is Homer Senior High School, enrolling 558 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Homer Senior High School accounts for 29.3% of all Homer Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Homer Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Homer Central School District student-counselor ratio is 177:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Homer Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Homer Central School District is typically wider than the Homer Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Homer Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Homer Central School District?
Homer Central School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,902 students.
How much does Homer Central School District spend per student?
Homer Central School District spends $23,055 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #476 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Homer Central School District?
Homer Central School District students are 90.4% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Homer Central School District?
Homer Central School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #476 out of 931 districts in New York.