Homer Community High School

As a modestly sized four-year high school in HOMER, Michigan, Homer Community High School serves 247 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Homer Community School District. That puts it 46% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Homer Community School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 834 students. Homer Community High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Homer Community High School shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Homer Community High School lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 45% of students at Homer Community High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Calhoun County's rate of about 56%.

Across the wider county, census data for Calhoun County shows median household earnings sit near $63,177, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Calhoun County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,982 students), Homer Community High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Homer Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Homer Community High School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 22%: 315 students in 2018 compared to 247 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.