Best Public Schools in Homer, NE

Summary:

The city of Homer, Nebraska is home to two schools - Homer Elementary School and Homer High School, both part of the Homer Community Schools district. While the elementary school students generally perform above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the high school students excel even more, particularly in ACT subject tests, outperforming the state average by a significant margin.

Both schools have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which is an area of concern that the district should address. The elementary school has improved its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, while the high school boasts an impressive 88.1% four-year graduation rate. The district is investing significant resources into its education system, with the elementary school spending $18,306 per student and the high school spending $19,866 per student.

Despite the strong academic performance in certain areas, the Homer Community Schools district is ranked 151 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This suggests that there may be opportunities to optimize the use of resources and address the chronic absenteeism issue to further improve the overall performance of the schools in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 698-2377	253	19	13.5	46.2%	203 (80.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	31 (12.3%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	40.1	293^rd of 428 public elementary schools	31.5%		59.9	187^th of 459 public elementary schools	59.3%	106	$18,306	$1,337	$14,088
Homer High School	Public	7-12	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 698-2377	191	17	11.4	47.1%	135 (70.7%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (19.9%)	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	47.3	95^th of 168 public high schools	43.5%		28.8	153^rd of 215 public high schools	28.8%	58	$19,866	$453	$16,825

Cities Near Homer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winnebago	5.79 mi	2	207^th
Dakota City	7.65 mi	1	201^st
Jackson	9.64 mi	1
South Sioux City	10.34 mi	7	182^nd
Walthill	11.99 mi	2

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.