HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 58 CLINTON ST, in HOMER, New York, HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a close-knit middle-grades school that caters to 397 students (grades 6 through 8), run under HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 531 students each, so HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 25% leaner than that benchmark.

HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,828 students. HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cortland County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.0%; this one delivers 53.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cortland County put median household earnings sit near $70,418, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cortland County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,381 students), HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HOMER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 486 students in 2018 compared to 397 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 91% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.