Enrollment
247
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 261854005538
Homer Community High School — Homer, MI
Federal NCES profile for Homer Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Homer Community School District · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.7%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Homer Community High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Homer Community High School reports 247 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% below the Michigan average and 2% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 247 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 55.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Homer Community School District spends $14,584 per pupil district-wide, below the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.7% from local sources (property taxes), 64.1% from the state, and 15.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Homer Community High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.1:1 | ▼ 1% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.7% | ▼ 7% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 31% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
50.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 63% in Michigan — lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
55.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,584
per pupil, district-wide
— below Michigan avg of $15,842
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 247 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 247 Top 31% in Michigan — larger than 69% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 18.1:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.7% -7% vs state
NCES ID 261854005538
Student demographics
White 96.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 247:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 55.1%
In-school suspensions 21
Out-of-school suspensions 26
Expulsions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Homer Community School District, which includes Homer Community High School.
$14,584
Per student
-8%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.7%
State 64.1%
Federal 15.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 268
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Homer Community High School
How many students attend Homer Community High School?
Homer Community High School has 247 students enrolled. It is a high school in HOMER, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Homer Community High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Homer Community High School is 18.1:1, which is 1% lower than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Homer Community High School?
50.7% of students at Homer Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Homer Community High School?
The largest demographic group at Homer Community High School is White at 96.0%. The school serves a student body in HOMER, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Homer Community High School?
Homer Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.