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Homer Central School District

Item: Homer Central School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

80 S West St
Homer, NY 13077-1513

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (607) 749-7241

www.homercentral.org

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Homer Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,696 Schools

# Students

1,828 Students

1,741,320 Students

# Teachers

172 Teachers

154,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Homer Central School District	New York
Pre-K	86	54
Kind	113	150
1	115	158
2	115	161
3	154	164
4	135	161
5	153	164
6	138	164
7	130	145
8	126	144
Grade Not Listed	5	23

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District Rank

Homer Central School District, which is ranked #543 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#526 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Homer Central School District
2023	#526
2022	#498
2021	#412
2019	#489
2018	#540
2017	#577
2016	#577
2015	#551
2014	#466
2013	#383
2012	#582
2011	#397
2010	#506

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	53%	52%
2022	49%	46%
2021	49%	55%
2019	50%	54%
2018	49%	52%
2017	46%	50%
2016	48%	49%
2015	48%	48%
2014	38%	41%
2013	37%	39%
2012	64%	69%
2011	70%	67%
2010	89%	86%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2022	44%	49%
2021	59%	62%
2019	50%	52%
2018	49%	52%
2017	41%	47%
2016	39%	46%
2015	40%	40%
2014	34%	37%
2013	42%	39%
2012	58%	60%
2011	62%	58%
2010	76%	74%

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77%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2022	77%	78%
2021	80%	84%

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92%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	92%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	92%	83%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	92%	79%
2014	87%	78%
2013	87%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	82%	78%

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(2022-23)

21.4%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	21.4%	34.8%
2022	29.1%	38.5%
2021	14.5%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	0.15	0.73
2022	0.15	0.72
2021	0.13	0.72
2020	0.12	0.71
2019	0.12	0.71
2018	0.08	0.71
2017	0.08	0.70
2016	0.06	0.70
2015	0.07	0.70
2014	0.07	0.69
2013	0.07	0.69
2012	0.08	0.68
2011	0.06	0.68
2010	0.05	0.66
2009	0.05	0.66
2008	0.05	0.65
2007	0.05	0.65
2006	0.05	0.64
2005	0.05	0.64
2004	0.05	0.63
2003	0.06	0.62
2002	0.05	0.62
2001	0.05	0.62
2000	0.05	0.63
1999	0.05	0.62
1998	0.05	0.62
1997	0.04	0.61
1996	0.04	0.61
1995	0.02	0.60
1994	0.02	0.59
1993	0.03	0.59
1992	0.03	0.59
1991	0.03	0.58
1990	0.04	0.57
1989	0.03	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	4%	29%
2022	4%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	2%	28%
2019	2%	27%
2018	2%	27%
2017	2%	27%
2016	1%	26%
2015	1%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	23%
2011	1%	22%
2010	1%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	2%	17%

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% Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2022)
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2022	1%	16%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	20%
1999	1%	20%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%

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% White

90%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	92%	40%
2022	92%	41%
2021	93%	41%
2020	94%	42%
2019	94%	43%
2018	96%	43%
2017	96%	44%
2016	97%	45%
2015	97%	45%
2014	96%	46%
2013	96%	47%
2012	96%	48%
2011	97%	49%
2010	97%	51%
2009	97%	51%
2008	97%	52%
2007	97%	52%
2006	97%	53%
2005	97%	53%
2004	97%	54%
2003	97%	55%
2002	98%	55%
2001	97%	55%
2000	98%	55%
1999	97%	56%
1998	97%	56%
1997	97%	57%
1996	98%	57%
1995	100%	58%
1994	98%	59%
1993	99%	59%
1992	99%	59%
1991	98%	60%
1990	98%	61%
1989	99%	61%

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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 Central School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,888 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	$47 MM	$41 MM
2022	$47 MM	$38 MM
2021	$44 MM	$36 MM
2020	$44 MM	$36 MM
2019	$43 MM	$35 MM
2018	$42 MM	$34 MM
2017	$45 MM	$33 MM
2016	$42 MM	$32 MM
2015	$38 MM	$29 MM
2014	$38 MM	$31 MM
2012	$36 MM	$29 MM
2011	$37 MM	$29 MM
2010	$38 MM	$29 MM
2009	$39 MM	$29 MM
2008	$36 MM	$28 MM
2007	$34 MM	$27 MM
2006	$32 MM	$25 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$28 MM	$22 MM
2003	$29 MM	$21 MM
2002	$25 MM	$20 MM
2001	$24 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$17 MM
1998	$20 MM	$16 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$20 MM	$15 MM
1995	$22 MM	$14 MM
1992	$17 MM	$11 MM
1990	$16 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	$51 MM	$26 MM
2022	$50 MM	$23 MM
2021	$43 MM	$21 MM
2020	$41 MM	$22 MM
2019	$42 MM	$35 MM
2018	$41 MM	$34 MM
2017	$50 MM	$33 MM
2016	$45 MM	$31 MM
2015	$43 MM	$30 MM
2014	$37 MM	$29 MM
2012	$36 MM	$28 MM
2011	$35 MM	$30 MM
2010	$43 MM	$30 MM
2009	$41 MM	$28 MM
2008	$34 MM	$27 MM
2007	$32 MM	$26 MM
2006	$33 MM	$25 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$34 MM	$23 MM
2003	$41 MM	$24 MM
2002	$28 MM	$23 MM
2001	$24 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$19 MM
1999	$20 MM	$17 MM
1998	$20 MM	$16 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$19 MM	$16 MM
1995	$21 MM	$15 MM
1992	$16 MM	$12 MM
1990	$16 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,952

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	$25,520	$52,074
2022	$25,219	$48,179
2021	$23,643	$45,286
2020	$22,983	$44,052
2019	$22,342	$41,967
2018	$22,397	$37,783
2017	$23,399	$37,501
2016	$20,976	$36,257
2015	$18,488	$23,859
2014	$18,625	$33,260
2012	$16,866	$25,935
2011	$17,053	$26,364
2010	$17,641	$23,859
2009	$17,702	$21,692
2008	$16,438	$20,453
2007	$15,494	$18,556
2006	$13,885	$17,116
2005	$13,285	$16,764
2004	$11,906	$16,002
2003	$11,732	$14,881
2002	$10,119	$13,663
2001	$9,669	$12,690
2000	$8,811	$11,736
1999	$8,595	$11,068
1998	$7,701	$10,435
1997	$7,351	$9,995
1995	$8,154	$9,825
1992	$6,644	$8,101
1990	$6,215	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$27,888

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Homer Central School District	New York
2023	$27,423	$32,749
2022	$26,441	$28,677
2021	$22,960	$26,391
2020	$21,525	$26,731
2019	$21,987	$42,427
2018	$21,676	$38,270
2017	$25,843	$36,628
2016	$22,861	$34,588
2015	$21,170	$24,841
2014	$18,012	$31,853
2012	$16,806	$25,203
2011	$16,291	$27,087
2010	$20,200	$24,841
2009	$18,652	$21,514
2008	$15,659	$20,169
2007	$14,546	$18,076
2006	$14,585	$17,357
2005	$13,270	$16,650
2004	$14,559	$16,888
2003	$16,922	$16,638
2002	$11,222	$15,352
2001	$9,460	$13,878
2000	$8,986	$12,449
1999	$7,936	$11,246
1998	$7,555	$10,823
1997	$7,237	$10,248
1995	$8,043	$9,858
1992	$6,405	$8,716
1990	$6,138	$8,096

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Best Homer Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Homer Junior High School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

58 Clinton St
Homer, NY 13077
(607) 749-1240

Gr: 6-8 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Homer Intermediate School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

58 Clinton St
Homer, NY 13077
(607) 749-1240

Gr: 3-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: n/an/a

Homer Elementary School

Add to Compare

9 Central Park Pl
Homer, NY 13077
(607) 749-1250

Gr: PK-2 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,828 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 92% (Top 20% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 77% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education