Homer-Center School District

Summary:

The Homer-Center School District in Pennsylvania operates two schools: Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School and Homer-Center Elementary School. The district is ranked 156 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School is a standout, ranking 188 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts a strong 87.9% four-year graduation rate, a low 1.4% dropout rate, and outperforms the state average in key test score metrics like PSSA English Language Arts and Keystone Exams Literature. In contrast, Homer-Center Elementary School is ranked 769 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, but still demonstrates strong performance in PSSA Math and Science proficiency.

While the junior/senior high school maintains consistent high performance, the elementary school presents an opportunity for improvement, particularly in English Language Arts proficiency. The significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (48.89% at the high school, 64.95% at the elementary) suggests that the elementary school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be an important factor to consider when analyzing the school's performance and identifying potential areas for targeted support or intervention.

District Detail

65 Wildcat Lane
Homer City, PA 15748-1602

(724) 479-8080

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 770

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA 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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	70 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 479-8026	392	32	12.3	50.5%	372 (94.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	72.4	188^th of 681 public high schools	72.4%		63.3	259^th of 686 public high schools	62.2%	71	56.4	57.0	70.4					26.1	59.3	44.0					58.7	70.9	65.4	$20,072	$823	$19,249
Homer-Center Elementary School	Public	K-6	45 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 479-9077	378	34	11.2	63.2%	358 (94.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	53.5	769^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.1%		54.9	793^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.0%	24				55.7	55.1	57.1	42.2			53.1	48.1	39.6	33.9	48.9			42.2	$21,076	$1,767	$19,308

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indiana Area School District	6.13 mi	6	84^th
River Valley School District	6.46 mi	4	276^th
United School District	7.51 mi	2	131^st
Indiana County Technology Center	8.11 mi	1
Marion Center Area School District	12.28 mi	3	304^th

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

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