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Item: Homer Community Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

212 S 3rd
Homer, NE 68030-0340

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Top 50%

Tel: (402) 698-2377

Top Rankings

Homer Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

450 Students

80,048 Students

# Teachers

38 Teachers

6,502 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
7	40	87
8	29	86
9	42	13
10	29	13
11	37	13
12	28	13

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District Rank

Homer Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#120 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools
2023	#120
2022	#152
2021	#125
2019	#135
2018	#123
2017	#134
2016	#150
2015	#157
2014	#139
2013	#142
2012	#227
2011	#230
2010	#135

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65%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	65%	58%
2022	44%	46%
2021	49%	46%
2019	52%	52%
2018	52%	51%
2017	73%	69%
2016	74%	72%
2015	70%	72%
2014	75%	71%
2013	71%	69%
2012	52%	67%
2011	42%	63%
2010	99%	90%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	51%	47%
2021	50%	48%
2019	52%	52%
2018	52%	51%
2017	51%	51%
2016	85%	82%
2015	83%	79%
2014	81%	77%
2013	80%	76%
2012	67%	74%
2011	67%	72%
2010	59%	69%

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55-59%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	57%	62%
2021	49%	52%

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85%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	85%	87%
2022	80%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	90%	86%
2016	90%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	90%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	90%	84%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

18%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	18%	22.6%
2022	23.6%	24.2%
2021	23.2%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.37	0.56
2022	0.44	0.54
2021	0.43	0.54
2020	0.41	0.54
2019	0.41	0.53
2018	0.41	0.53
2017	0.41	0.51
2016	0.39	0.50
2015	0.37	0.50
2014	0.34	0.49
2013	0.33	0.48
2012	0.26	0.48
2011	0.23	0.47
2010	0.22	0.43
2009	0.20	0.42
2008	0.22	0.42
2007	0.19	0.40
2006	0.20	0.39
2005	0.17	0.38
2004	0.13	0.36
2003	0.10	0.33
2002	0.12	0.32
2001	0.12	0.30
2000	0.10	0.29
1999	0.05	0.27
1998	0.09	0.26
1997	0.06	0.26
1996	0.02	0.24
1993	0.01	0.21
1992	0.03	0.21
1991	0.01	0.19
1990	0.02	0.19
1989	0.06	0.17
1988	0.01	0.17

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% American Indian

16%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	14%	1%
2022	14%	1%
2021	14%	1%
2020	14%	1%
2019	14%	1%
2018	17%	1%
2017	17%	1%
2016	15%	1%
2015	13%	2%
2014	12%	2%
2013	11%	1%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	6%	2%
2007	7%	2%
2006	6%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	4%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	19%
2018	6%	19%
2017	6%	19%
2016	7%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	17%
2012	7%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	4%	14%
2009	4%	13%
2008	4%	13%
2007	1%	12%
2006	3%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	2%	10%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1989	3%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2015)
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2015	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
1998	1%	6%

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% White

74%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	78%	63%
2022	74%	64%
2021	74%	65%
2020	76%	65%
2019	76%	66%
2018	75%	66%
2017	75%	67%
2016	77%	68%
2015	78%	68%
2014	80%	69%
2013	81%	70%
2012	86%	70%
2011	88%	71%
2010	88%	74%
2009	89%	75%
2008	88%	75%
2007	90%	76%
2006	89%	77%
2005	91%	78%
2004	93%	79%
2003	94%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	94%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	96%	86%
1997	97%	86%
1996	99%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	100%	90%
1990	99%	90%
1989	96%	91%
1988	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,751 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$7 MM	$8 MM
2022	$7 MM	$8 MM
2021	$7 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$6 MM	$7 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$5 MM
2014	$6 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$5 MM
2010	$5 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$2 MM	0
1990	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$11 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$11 MM	$8 MM
2022	$8 MM	$8 MM
2021	$7 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$6 MM	$7 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$6 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0
1992	$2 MM	0
1990	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$15,836

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16,650	$22,819
2022	$16,812	$22,232
2021	$16,963	$20,591
2020	$14,972	$19,557
2019	$15,705	$18,842
2018	$15,285	$18,137
2017	$16,261	$21,513
2016	$16,614	$21,928
2015	$11,748	$15,061
2014	$13,448	$16,989
2012	$13,174	$14,891
2011	$12,727	$15,008
2010	$12,880	$15,061
2009	$10,912	$13,761
2008	$10,560	$12,540
2007	$10,166	$12,537
2006	$8,997	$13,266
2005	$8,644	$12,192
2004	$8,078	$10,755
2003	$8,018	$9,511
2002	$6,969	$9,609
2001	$7,998	$9,292
2000	$7,196	$9,055
1999	$6,624	$9,188
1998	$6,156	$8,736
1997	$5,572	$6,779
1995	$5,329	$5,667
1992	$5,071	$5,054
1990	$4,094	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$23,751

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Homer Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$24,972	$22,847
2022	$17,079	$21,742
2021	$15,428	$19,764
2020	$14,260	$19,516
2019	$15,823	$18,820
2018	$15,759	$17,818
2017	$15,980	$21,152
2016	$16,050	$21,053
2015	$10,644	$13,876
2014	$13,204	$16,710
2012	$13,083	$14,721
2011	$11,600	$14,070
2010	$11,669	$13,876
2009	$10,455	$13,000
2008	$8,960	$12,053
2007	$8,407	$11,886
2006	$8,445	$12,059
2005	$8,310	$11,185
2004	$8,615	$10,622
2003	$8,092	$9,698
2002	$7,148	$10,047
2001	$7,360	$9,108
2000	$9,475	$8,679
1999	$5,435	$8,700
1998	$5,158	$7,889
1997	$5,063	$7,074
1995	$5,733	$6,016
1992	$4,180	$4,757
1990	$4,930	$3,857

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Best Homer Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Homer High School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

212 S 3rd
Homer, NE 68030
(402) 698-2377

Gr: 7-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 85% (Top 20% in NE)
: Top 50%
: 65% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education