Best Public Schools in Homer, IL

Summary:

The city of Homer, Illinois has one public school that serves grades PK-8: Heritage JH and Elementary School. This school is part of the Heritage CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 237 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage JH and Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, ranking 718 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 (3 out of 5 stars), 724 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024 (3 out of 5 stars), and 680 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023 (3 out of 5 stars). In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were above the state averages, with 60.5% proficient or better in ELA (vs. 53.1% statewide) and 43.2% proficient or better in Math (vs. 38.5% statewide). Science proficiency rates were also above the state average, with 44.7% of 5th graders and 51.6% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better (vs. 40.6% and 45.4% statewide, respectively).

The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, and 44.4% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. However, the school's per-student spending of $16,669 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1 in 2023-2024 suggest it has access to adequate resources, which may be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage JH and Elementary School	Public	K-8	512 W 1st St	Homer	61849	Champaign County	Heritage CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 896-2421	270	26	10.5	44.1%	234 (86.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	64.2	718^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.6	724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.0%	6	44.7	51.6	78.9	34.5	44.7	78.3	77.3	67.7	60.5	63.2	44.8	44.7	34.8	36.4	38.7	43.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	31.1	$17,843	$830	$17,012

Cities Near Homer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ogden	5.47 mi	1	306^th
Saint Joseph	6.15 mi	3	44^th
Sidell	8.77 mi	5	532^nd
Fithian	8.85 mi	1	580^th
Broadlands	9.15 mi	1	135^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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