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Homer, Nebraska - 2 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Homer Community Schools #88 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,925 per pupil, Homer Community Schools ranks #171 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
428
Total Enrollment
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$14,925
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Homer Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 428 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Dakota County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,925 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.8% local, 37.1% state, and 12.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #88 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 347.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Homer Elementary School, enrolling 245 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Homer Elementary School accounts for 54.4% of all Homer Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Homer Community Schools a distant remainder — means Homer Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Homer Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 348:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Homer Community Schools is typically wider than the Homer Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Homer Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 22.3% — 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 Community Schools is typically wider than the Homer Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Homer Community Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 428 students.
How much does Homer Community Schools spend per student?
Homer Community Schools spends $14,925 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #88 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Homer Community Schools?
Homer Community Schools students are 74.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Homer Community Schools?
Homer Community Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #88 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.