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Homer Community School District

403 South Hillsdale St
Homer, MI 49245-1247
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 593 students in Homer Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Homer Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
889 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Homer Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#550 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
35%
38%
45%
30-34%
38%
85%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
93%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,116 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,468 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,116
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,468
$17,693

Best Homer Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lillian Fletcher Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
291 W Fulton St
Homer, MI 49245
(517) 568-4452
Gr: K-4 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Homer Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
403 S Hillsdale St
Homer, MI 49245
(517) 568-4456
Gr: 5-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 889 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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