Homer Middle School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Homer, Alaska

Homer Middle School in Homer, Alaska enrolled 205 students in 2024-25 with 14.8 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Alaska middle-school median of 16.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alaska: 29.4% and 32.3%).

Enrollment rose 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%

178 students in 2022-23, 184 students in 2023-24, 205 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.1 to 14.8.

Students enrolled at Homer Middle School by school year2022-23: 178, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-231782023-241842024-25205
Students enrolled at Homer Middle School by school year2022-23: 178, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-231782023-241842024-25205
Students enrolled at Homer Middle School by school year2022-23: 178, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-231782023-241842024-25205
Students enrolled at Homer Middle School by school year2022-23: 178, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-231782023-241842024-25205
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317813.113.6
2023-2418413.313.8
2024-2520514.813.9

13.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 of every 100 Alaska middle schools

Among the 34 Alaska middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.6; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alaska middle schools, 2024-2534 values from 9.5 to 33.1; Homer Middle School 13.9; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherHomer Middle School 13.9state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alaska middle schools, 2024-2534 values from 9.5 to 33.1; Homer Middle School 13.9; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherHomer Middle School 13.9state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alaska middle schools, 2024-2534 values from 9.5 to 33.1; Homer Middle School 13.9; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherHomer Middle School 13.9state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alaska middle schools, 2024-2534 values from 9.5 to 33.1; Homer Middle School 13.9; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherHomer Middle School 13.9state median 16.6U.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).

One counselor per 356 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Homer Middle School enrolled 178 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 356 of the 178 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent53.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.7% of students were White, 14.6% of two or more races, 6.3% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White73.7%
  2. Two or more races14.6%
  3. American Indian6.3%
  4. Hispanic3.9%
  5. Asian1.5%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Homer Middle School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtAlaska
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245‑49%34%29.4%
Math, 2022-2360‑64%25% (2021-22)32.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Homer Middle School

  1. How much Kenai Peninsula Borough School District spends per student$19,862 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,862
  2. The largest public schools in AlaskaHomer Middle School is the number 24 by size of 34 Alaska middle schools open in 2024-25.#24 of 34
  3. Alaska schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Alaska median of 16.6 for middle schools.13.9:1
  4. 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 Middle School

  1. How many students attend Homer Middle School?
    205 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 178 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Homer, AK.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Homer Middle School?
    13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alaska median for middle schools is 16.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Homer Middle School a Title I school?
    Homer Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Homer Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Homer Middle School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 across Alaska. Alaska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Homer Middle School in?
    Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, NCES district ID 0200390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 020039000543 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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