An equity score of 61/100 ranks Homer Community School District #171 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,749 per pupil, Homer Community School District ranks #329 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
910
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,749
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Homer Community School District operates 3 public schools serving 910 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Calhoun County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,749 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.7% local, 64.1% state, and 15.2% 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 61/100, ranked #171 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 247:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 50.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Homer Middle School, with a diversity index of 18.1/100.
Its largest campus is Lillian Fletcher Elem School, enrolling 319 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Lillian Fletcher Elem School accounts for 35.1% of all Homer Community School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Homer Community School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Community School District reports 54.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Homer Community School District student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — 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 Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 50.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Homer Community 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 Community School District?
Homer Community School District has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 910 students.
How much does Homer Community School District spend per student?
Homer Community School District spends $14,749 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #171 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Homer Community School District?
Homer Community School District students are 92.3% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Homer Community School District?
Homer Community School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #171 out of 702 districts in Michigan.