📍 212 S 3rd, Homer, Dakota County, 68030
Homer High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Homer, Dakota County. The school has 191 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jacob Brand. It is part of the Homer Community Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Homer High School enrolls 191 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 18% American Indian or Alaska Native and 5.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 137 | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
77 of the school's 191 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 64 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Homer High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 17.
Homer High School is one of 2 schools in HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, based in HOMER, Nebraska. The district serves 450 students district-wide and employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 191 students, Homer High School is smaller than the district average of about 225 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant