Homer Community Schools

Summary:

The Homer Community Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools: Homer Elementary School and Homer High School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, providing educational opportunities in a rural community.

Homer Elementary School stands out for its impressive academic performance, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly exceeding state averages. The school has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 293rd out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 118th out of 274 in 2024-2025. This progress indicates the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education for its students.

While Homer High School boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%, its academic performance in some areas, such as ACT Mathematics, lags behind the state average. The district may benefit from identifying the root causes of these performance gaps and implementing targeted interventions to help the high school improve its overall academic achievement. Additionally, addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% at both the elementary and high school could be an area of focus to improve student engagement and outcomes across the Homer Community Schools district.

District Detail

212 S 3rd
Homer, NE 68030-0340

(402) 698-2377

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 450

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 698-2377	245	21	11.8	46.5%	192 (78.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	4 (1.6%)	30 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	61.1	119^th of 294 public elementary schools	59.5%		40.1	293^rd of 428 public elementary schools	31.5%	174	68.0	63.6		48.0	76.0	63.0		$17,062	$831	$13,285
Homer High School	Public	7-12	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 698-2377	205	17	12.2	46.3%	143 (69.8%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	40 (19.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)			56.1	52.9			46.0	$20,465	$215	$17,446

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winnebago Public Schools District 17	5.66 mi	2
So Sioux City Community Schools	7.79 mi	8	109^th
Ponca Public Schools	9.75 mi	3
Walthill Public Schools	11.85 mi	2
Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools	12.2 mi	3

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.