Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School (Closed 2012)

403 South Hillsdale St
Homer, MI 49245
(School attendance zone shown in map)
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 82%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (09-10)
40 students
This chart displays total students of Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
1 teacher
This chart displays the total teachers of Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (MI)
(09-10)
≥50%
82%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
(09-10)
n/a
2%
Asian
(09-10)
n/a
3%
Hispanic
(09-10)
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
(09-10)
20%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
White
(09-10)
80%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hawaiian
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (09-10)
58%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School?
40 students attend Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
80% of Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School students are White, and 20% of students are Black.
What grades does Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School offer ?
Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School part of?
Homer Comm. Alt. Education High School is part of Homer Community School District.

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