For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 388 students in Homer Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Homer Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,820 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Homer Central School District, which is ranked #510 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#498 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
5 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,651 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
91%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
110
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
11
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,072 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,376 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,072
$31,307
Spending / Student
$23,376
$32,183
Best Homer Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homer Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
58 Clinton St
Homer, NY 13077
(607) 749-1240
Homer, NY 13077
(607) 749-1240
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students
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