Homer Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Homer, New York

Homer Elementary School in Homer, New York enrolled 430 students in 2024-25 with 36.6 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 14%

491 students in 2022-23, 465 students in 2023-24, 430 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.4 to 36.6.

Students enrolled at Homer Elementary School by school year2022-23: 491, 2023-24: 465, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-234912023-244652024-25430
Students enrolled at Homer Elementary School by school year2022-23: 491, 2023-24: 465, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-234912023-244652024-25430
Students enrolled at Homer Elementary School by school year2022-23: 491, 2023-24: 465, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-234912023-244652024-25430
Students enrolled at Homer Elementary School by school year2022-23: 491, 2023-24: 465, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-234912023-244652024-25430
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2349142.411.6
2023-2446540.911.4
2024-2543036.611.7

11.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 50 of every 100 New York elementary schools

Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 11.7; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 11.7; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 11.7; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 11.7; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 11.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Homer Elementary School enrolled 479 students and reported no counselor; it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent24.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

90.5% of students were White, 6.0% Hispanic, 2.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White90.5%
  2. Hispanic6.0%
  3. Two or more races2.8%
  4. American Indian0.5%
  5. Asian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Homer

2 public elementary schools in Homer report 2024-25 enrollment; Homer Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Homer Intermediate School44311.639.3%
Homer Elementary School43011.730.2%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Homer Elementary School

  1. Homer Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 443 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Fe Smith Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 291 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Homer Elementary School with Homer Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Homer Central School District spends per student$23,055 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,055
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkHomer Elementary School is the number 1,197 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,197 of 2,546
  6. New York schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.11.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Homer Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Homer Elementary School?
    430 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 491 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Homer, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Homer Elementary School?
    11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Homer Elementary School a Title I school?
    Homer Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Homer Elementary School in?
    Homer Central School District, NCES district ID 3614640. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 361464001214 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22