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Homer Community High School

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Homer Community High School ranks 296 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Homer Community High School is a public high school serving 296 students in grades 9-12 in Homer, Michigan. The school is part of the Homer Community School District, which is ranked 288 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homer Community High School has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 119 to 481 out of Michigan high schools. While the school is expected to improve in the 2024-2025 school year, with 42.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science and 58.8% proficient or better in M-Step/Social Studies, it lags behind the state average in SAT/Mathematics, with only 14.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better compared to the state average of 27.5%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.7% to 89.0%, which is generally on par with nearby schools, but its dropout rate of 5.4% to 8.1% is slightly higher.

Compared to nearby schools like Western High School, Hanover-Horton High School, and Jonesville High School, Homer Community High School's academic performance is generally lower, despite having a higher spending per student at $14,484 in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.91% to 54.48%, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.

247

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,484

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 S Hillsdale St
Homer, MI 49245-1247

(517) 568-4464

District: Homer Community School District

Feeder schools for Homer Community High School:

Elementary:	Lillian Fletcher Elementary School
Middle:	Homer Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg40%

296^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 613Homer Community School District among Michigan districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	296 of 739	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	434 of 743	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	322 of 735	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	352 of 531	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	481 of 561	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	461 of 666	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	210 of 824	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.8	325 of 835	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	378 of 852	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.0	119 of 832	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	58.9	349 of 799	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	83.1	110 of 805	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	44.1	481 of 773	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	434 of 784	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	486 of 765	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	451 of 754	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	429 of 750	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.2	416 of 767	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.5	427 of 705	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	181 of 629	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	36.8	381 of 619	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	318 of 611	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	381 of 416	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	397 of 462	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	481 of 554	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.2	237 of 710	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	237 of 635	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	372 of 654	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	268 of 614	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	211 of 369	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	281 of 417	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	362 of 532	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	201 of 755	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	375 of 628	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	510 of 633	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	295 of 611	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	231 of 440	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	422 of 472	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	345 of 543	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	181 of 707	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	38.5	161 of 315	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	305 of 639	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.8	541 of 638	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	358 of 647	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	316 of 492	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	455 of 516	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	465 of 582	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.3	245 of 708	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)49th percentile-26 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies59%+17 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing50%-5 vs state

Science43%+8 vs state

Mathematics15%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Homer Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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 (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Homer Community High School	Public	9-12	403 S Hillsdale St	Homer	49245	Calhoun County	Homer Community School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 568-4464	247	22	11.1	44.9%	237 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	57.2	296^th of 739 public high schools	59.9%		39	434^th of 743 public high schools	41.6%	138			50.0	14.7				42.6		58.8	$14,484	$831	$13,654
Litchfield High School	Public	6-12	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 542-2386	143	7	21.0	72.0%	133 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)								(n/a)	40.9	13.6			25.8	12.9	18.2		13.6	21.4	$14,433	$1,983	$12,450
Marshall Opportunity High School	Public	9-12	225 E Watson St	Albion	49224	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 629-7549	109	8	13.6	78.9%	50 (45.9%)	34 (31.2%)	15 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)	5.3	712^th of 739 public high schools	3.7%					(n/a)								9.1		8.8	$17,903	$1,738	$16,165
Concord High School	Public	9-12	219 Monroe St	Concord	49237	Jackson County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 524-8384	182	12	14.6	40.1%	138 (75.8%)	22 (12.1%)	12 (6.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	41.4	430^th of 739 public high schools	41.8%		23.8	570^th of 743 public high schools	23.3%	140			45.2					35.7		28.6	$16,764	$991	$15,773
Marshall High School	Public	9-12	701 N Marshall Ave	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1252	787	37	21.4	31.8%	610 (77.5%)	58 (7.4%)	64 (8.1%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	74.4	155^th of 739 public high schools	79.0%		52.9	319^th of 743 public high schools	57.1%	164			62.5	29.9				58.2		50.0	$14,585	$2,058	$12,527
Jonesville Pathways	Public	6-12	202 Wright St	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-7304	62	2	28.1	71.0%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)											$8,567	$825	$7,741
Jonesville High School	Public	9-12	460 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-9934	309	21	15.0	38.8%	288 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	56.4	309^th of 739 public high schools	58.2%		69	183^rd of 743 public high schools	75.4%	126			53.6	27.5				33.8		47.1	$14,676	$825	$13,850
Quincy High School	Public	7-12	18 Colfax St	Quincy	49082	Branch County	Quincy Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 639-9245	346	15	23.3	27.7%	319 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	57.2	297^th of 739 public high schools	59.8%		43.2	398^th of 743 public high schools	46.4%	101			57.3	25.3				39.7		41.1	$11,554	$1,012	$10,542
HanoverHorton High School	Public	9-12	10000 Moscow Rd	Horton	49246	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 563-0101	289	15	19.0	31.1%	271 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	81.1	101^st of 739 public high schools	86.3%		61.3	255^th of 743 public high schools	65.7%	154			75.0	33.8				51.5		54.4	$15,312	$807	$14,505
Hillsdale Area Career Center	Public	11-12	3471 Beck Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1881	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Community High School

What district is Homer Community High School in?

Homer Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Homer Community High School?

Students at Homer Community High School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Homer Community High School?

Homer Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lillian Fletcher Elementary School
Middle : Homer Middle School

How many students attend Homer Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Homer Community High School.

Is Homer Community High School a good school?

Homer Community High School ranks 296^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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