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Homer Community Schools

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Homer Community Schools is located in south Michigan. Homer Community Schools has 93.39 square miles of land area and 0.80 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Homer Community Schools population is 4,356. Homer Community Schools median household income is $45,651 in 2010-2014. Homer Community Schools median house value is $94,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Homer Community Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (452 out of 510, bottom 11%) Elementary/Middle School: (270 out of 516, bottom 48%)* Rank: #414
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	4,356 (2010-2014), rank #428
Population Growth	-1.71% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	46.25/sq mi, rank #404
Median Household Income:	$45,651 at 2010-2014—20.81% increase since 2005-2009, rank #298
Median House Price:	$94,800 at 2010-2014—-9.46% increase since 2005-2009, rank #383
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	93.39 sq mi, rank #203
Water Area:	0.80 sq mi (0.85%), rank #337
State:	Michigan
County:	Jackson County, Hillsdale County, Calhoun County, Branch County
City:	Hanover, Homer, Litchfield, Tekonsha, Marshall, Concord, Albion
Zip:	49241, 49245, 49252, 49092, 49068, 49237, 49224
Area:	Jackson, MI;Battle Creek, MI;Coldwater, MI

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Homer Community Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

403 South Hillsdale St

Homer MI, 49245, Calhoun County

Phone: 517-568-4461

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,110	1,053	1,048	1,110	1,039	1,119	1,068
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA
Total Teachers:	63.20	59.88	60.23	59.99	60.63	57.70	57.90
Prekindergarten:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	5.00	4.00	5.00	4.00	3.50	3.50	3.50
Elementary:	20.47	22.49	20.74	19.16	20.83	21.30	20.30
Secondary:	28.73	24.56	24.66	26.00	25.30	22.90	24.60
Ungraded:	7.00	6.83	7.83	8.83	9.00	8.00	8.50
Total Other Staff:	67.30	61.82	62.51	76.45	77.19	81.10	81.30
Instructional Aides:	17.97	17.62	19.17	26.50	27.75	29.30	28.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.00	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.17	0.17	0.17	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	1.93	1.93	1.93	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	3.55	2.95	2.95	2.95	2.95	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	1.03	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrators:	5.65	5.65	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
School Administrative Support:	5.65	5.63	4.73	6.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Student Support Services:	1.97	2.89	4.00	2.00	2.25	2.30	3.30
Other Support Services:	27.38	23.98	23.51	30.95	30.19	35.50	35.70
Student-Teacher Ratio:	17.56	17.59	17.40	18.50	17.14	19.39	18.45

Schools

Homer Community High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	403 South Hillsdale St, Homer MI 49245
Homer Middle School	Grade 5 to Grade 8	403 South Hillsdale St, Homer MI 49245
Lillian Fletcher Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	291 West Fulton St, Homer MI 49245

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEAP Test
2006	Math	12th Grade	% met std	47.1%	52.4%
2007	Math	12th Grade	% met std	50%	53.5%
2006	Reading	12th Grade	% met std	63.1%	70.1%
2007	Reading	12th Grade	% met std	60.5%	68%
2006	Science	12th Grade	% met std	52.9%	56.8%
2007	Science	12th Grade	% met std	57%	59.8%
2006	Writing	12th Grade	% met std	45.9%	55.2%
2007	Writing	12th Grade	% met std	47.7%	55.9%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	91.4%	87%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	94.1%	87.9%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	90.2%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	94.2%	91.3%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	96.3%	94.8%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	95.3%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	47.5%	36.3%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	32.5%	40.9%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88.7%	86.6%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83.8%	87.4%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.6%	86.4%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.3%	86.4%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	89.8%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90.4%	86.8%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63.7%	62.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	46.3%	66.5%
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	49.3%	51.5%
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	35.3%	51.8%
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	51.4%	57.4%
2009	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	46.4%	61.1%
2006	Listening	4th Grade	% met std	56.8%	62.8%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88%	81.6%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	93.6%	84.6%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	78.8%	85.8%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92%	87.9%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	97.1%	92.3%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	95.1%	91.5%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	37.3%	39.9%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	37.6%	44.9%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81.3%	83.2%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.3%	84.9%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77.3%	84.5%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75.3%	82.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77.5%	84.1%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	79.3%	84.1%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	65.1%	67.7%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	55.3%	68.1%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	61.3%	54.8%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	46.2%	45.2%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	48.5%	44.5%
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	42.5%	44.4%
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	30.5%	47.2%
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	44.6%	44.5%
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	36.5%	46.7%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	45.3%	73.4%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	71.6%	75.9%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	93.7%	74.2%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	85.9%	76.8%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	81.3%	79.5%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	79.5%	79.9%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	34.6%	39.6%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	40.7%	45.7%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65.3%	80%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	79%	84.1%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	79.7%	81.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83.1%	81.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89.2%	85.2%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	86.3%	85.1%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61.7%	68.8%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.8%	70.4%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	72%	76.8%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	93.8%	82.8%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	87.3%	81.7%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	88.7%	83.1%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	85.3%	81%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	68.5%	78.1%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	8.4%	15.3%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	8.1%	13.1%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	33.8%	62.9%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	63%	57.4%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	77.2%	58.8%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	52.1%	63.4%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	45.3%	65.1%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	52.9%	69%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	88.6%	72.7%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	96.2%	79.9%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	90%	82%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	89.9%	84.5%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	39.2%	37.1%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	49.4%	40.2%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	70.9%	79.6%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	72.9%	83.3%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	84.6%	81.8%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86.1%	80.5%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	85.5%	87.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87.3%	84%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59.5%	67%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75.6%	68.2%
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	81.4%	73.4%
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	87.3%	75.3%
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	25.3%	27.7%
2013	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	34.1%	29.7%
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	69.8%	74.8%
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	65.7%	74.1%
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	98.7%	72.7%
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	83.5%	75.7%
2006	Listening	7th Grade	% met std	56%	50%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	38.7%	59.6%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	66.3%	64.3%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	76.1%	72.7%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	89.7%	82.6%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	96.2%	82.2%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	95.8%	84.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	41.2%	37.2%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	38.8%	38.4%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65.3%	75.8%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	88%	79.7%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	72.5%	72.5%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86%	79.6%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81.8%	82%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85.7%	79%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	61.2%	59.7%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	54.1%	62%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	56%	66.7%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	55.4%	65.4%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	88.4%	76.6%
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	84.9%	77.9%
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	60%	47.8%
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	44.7%	47.3%
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	41.2%	51.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	44.1%	63.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	74.6%	68.1%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	91.3%	71.6%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	89%	74.5%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86%	70.3%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	93.8%	78%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	26%	29.4%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	38.8%	32.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	59.7%	72.9%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	71.8%	75.6%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	97.5%	77.1%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88.6%	75.5%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88.4%	83.4%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	83.5%	81.9%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	59.7%	60.5%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66.3%	65.7%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	82.4%	76.8%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	78.9%	74.9%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	93.8%	79.2%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	85.7%	76.3%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	90.8%	75.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83.1%	78.1%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	9.6%	16.5%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	19.5%	15.9%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	50.7%	64.7%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	73.2%	66.8%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	75.9%	69.8%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	84.3%	74.2%
2010	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	65.5%	71.1%
2011	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	81.7%	72.8%
2012	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	31%	28.7%
2013	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	26%	28.6%
MME Test
2007	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	42.9%	51%
2008	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	42.5%	52.3%
2009	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	38.3%	52.1%
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	35.9%	46.5%
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	28.4%	46.2%
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	31.7%	49.3%
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	30.5%	50.4%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	34%	52%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	12.1%	29.1%
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	46%	29%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	56.3%	59.7%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	53.4%	61.9%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	48.3%	59.9%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	59%	65.2%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	56%	63%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	43.1%	55.9%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	67%	54%
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	44.4%	55.9%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	48.3%	56.6%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	36.7%	55.6%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	42.4%	57.9%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	51%	61%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	12.1%	25.8%
2013	Science	11th Grade	% met std	36%	26%
2007	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	78.5%	83.3%
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	77%	79.9%
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	78.3%	81.3%
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	72.9%	79.4%
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	39.7%	40.5%
2013	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	62%	39%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	30.2%	40.1%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	28.7%	41.1%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	26.7%	43.4%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	27.9%	43.7%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	39%	47%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	25.9%	49.4%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	61%	49%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$11,163,000	$10,652		$10,468,000	$9,431		$10,382,000	$9,992
Federal:	$1,443,000	$1,377	12.9%	$1,000,000	$901	9.6%	$1,038,000	$999	10.0%
State:	$7,574,000	$7,227	67.8%	$7,482,000	$6,741	71.5%	$7,323,000	$7,048	70.5%
Local:	$2,146,000	$2,048	19.2%	$1,986,000	$1,789	19.0%	$2,021,000	$1,945	19.5%
Total Expenditures:	$15,357,000	$14,654		$9,780,000	$8,811		$10,076,000	$9,698
Total Current Expenditures:	$9,454,000	$9,021		$9,411,000	$8,478		$9,467,000	$9,112
Instructional Expenditures:	$6,120,000	$5,840	64.7%	$5,854,000	$5,274	62.2%	$5,879,000	$5,658	62.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$559,000	$533	5.9%	$602,000	$542	6.4%	$508,000	$489	5.4%
Administration:	$1,225,000	$1,169	13.0%	$1,192,000	$1,074	12.7%	$1,131,000	$1,089	11.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,550,000	$1,479	16.4%	$1,763,000	$1,588	18.7%	$1,949,000	$1,876	20.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,757,000	$4,539		$112,000	$101		$175,000	$168
Construction:	$4,094,000	$3,906		$63,000	$57		$41,000	$39
Total Other:	$61,000	$58		$36,000	$32		$163,000	$157
Interest on Debt:	$1,058,000	$1,010		$195,000	$176		$260,000	$250

Total Salary:	$5,137,000	$4,902		$5,205,000	$4,689		$5,411,000	$5,208
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$3,735,000	$3,564	72.7%	$3,646,000	$3,285	70.0%	$3,836,000	$3,692	70.9%
Other Salary:	$1,402,000	$1,338	27.3%	$1,559,000	$1,405	30.0%	$1,575,000	$1,516	29.1%
Total Benefit:	$2,732,000	$2,607		$2,721,000	$2,451		$2,579,000	$2,482
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,028,000	$1,935	74.2%	$1,954,000	$1,760	71.8%	$1,777,000	$1,710	68.9%
Other Benefit:	$704,000	$672	25.8%	$767,000	$691	28.2%	$802,000	$772	31.1%

* Homer Community Schools was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.