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Homer High School

Public Grades 9-12

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 11% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Homer High School is a small, rural school in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, serving 237 students in grades 9-12, where over 95% of students face significant economic challenges as measured by free or reduced lunch eligibility.

Homer High School presents a striking paradox: it excels at keeping students in school, with a graduation rate of 94.6% that far exceeds the state average of 85.0% and a dropout rate that has been 0.0% for three of the last four years. However, this success is overshadowed by critically low academic performance. Proficiency rates in core subjects are among the lowest in the state—for example, only 18% of students are proficient in U.S. History (compared to the state average of 55%), and just 26% are proficient in Geometry (state average: 57%). Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 31.9%, nearly 10 percentage points higher than the state average and significantly worse than nearby Haynesville Junior/Senior High School (21.0%), which serves a similar-sized student body but with lower poverty levels and consistently higher test scores.

Despite these challenges, there are encouraging signs. The school has shown recent improvement for male students, who jumped from the 4th to the 24th percentile statewide, and African American students now rank in the 22nd percentile—the highest subgroup performance at the school. These positive trends offer a potential blueprint for broader improvement. For parents, Homer High offers a supportive environment that prioritizes student retention, but the school urgently needs to address its deep academic struggles and high absenteeism to ensure students are not just graduating, but graduating prepared for success after high school.

237

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,180

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1008 North Main
Homer, LA 71040

(318) 927-2985

District: Claiborne Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.2%

White:

9.3%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (33% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

Louisiana avg62%

290^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Claiborne Parish

100^th of 116Claiborne Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	290 of 325	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	305 of 329	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	307 of 333	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	309 of 321	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	300 of 326	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	303 of 322	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	290 of 313	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	241 of 302	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	2.0	293 of 297	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	290 of 297	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	292 of 312	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	275 of 309	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	304 of 312	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	300 of 310	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	238 of 300	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	221 of 297	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	245 of 301	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	250 of 291	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	231 of 290	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	203 of 260	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	229 of 256	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	234 of 260	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	239 of 252	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	196 of 256	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	227 of 243	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	213 of 233	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	294 of 313	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	287 of 308	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	283 of 308	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	296 of 308	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	292 of 311	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	271 of 288	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	273 of 292	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	285 of 321	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	300 of 323	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	299 of 328	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	305 of 321	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	290 of 322	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	276 of 285	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	285 of 301	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	236 of 311	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	300 of 313	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	299 of 315	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	261 of 301	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	282 of 292	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	269 of 291	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	140 of 168	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	156 of 170	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	148 of 165	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	114 of 139	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)24th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I46%-19 vs state

English II39%-28 vs state

English I36%-30 vs state

Geometry26%-31 vs state

U.S. History18%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Homer High School	Public	9-12	1008 North Main	Homer	71040	Claiborne Parish	Claiborne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 927-2985	237	17	13.6	95.4%	22 (9.3%)	202 (85.2%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	10.1	290^th of 325 public high schools	10.8%		6	305^th of 329 public high schools	7.3%	15													46.0	26.0	39.0	18.0	36.0		$18,180
Haynesville Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	9930 Highway 79	Haynesville	71038	Claiborne Parish	Claiborne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 624-0905	246	22	11.0	75.2%	88 (35.8%)	145 (58.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	34.8	213^th of 325 public high schools	34.5%		22.5	254^th of 329 public high schools	22.8%	41	42.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	59.0	53.0	56.0	57.0	33.0	42.0	50.0	42.0	72.0	45.0	54.0		55.0	42.0	$19,230
Minden High School	Public	9-12	1103 S College St	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 377-2766	689	49	14.0	68.5%	248 (36.0%)	405 (58.8%)	13 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	28.6	235^th of 325 public high schools	27.7%		24.4	249^th of 329 public high schools	24.3%	14													55.0	38.0	60.0	33.0	49.0	50.0	$17,096
Arcadia High School	Public	6-12	967 Daniel Street	Arcadia	71001	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 263-2264	248	32	7.8	87.9%	12 (4.8%)	221 (89.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	40.9	200^th of 325 public high schools	38.5%		51	170^th of 329 public high schools	48.3%	30	73.0		54.0	65.0	75.0	75.0	66.0	72.0	54.0	42.0	41.0	45.0	65.0	48.0	59.0	15.0	71.0	59.0	$28,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer High School

What is the racial makeup of Homer High School?

Students at Homer High School are 85% African American, 9% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Homer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Homer High School.

What district is Homer High School in?

Claiborne Parish

Is Homer High School a good school?

Homer High School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Louisiana high schools.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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