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HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

80 S WEST ST, HOMER, NY 13077 · (607) 749-7246 · Cortland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
Enrollment
558
High
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
213 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
142
Grade 10
147
Grade 11
135
Grade 12
127
Ungraded
7
Student demographics
White
50190%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
285%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 31%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 16%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27149%
Female
28251%

School pathway

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HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL06–08
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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
86.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -9.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
558
-48 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.4:1
% White
90%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 80 S WEST ST, in HOMER, New York, HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a cozy senior high that educates 558 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Cortland County's rate of about 48%.

With demographic context factored in, HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cortland County put median household earnings sit near $70,418, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 44.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has ticked down 8%, going from 606 students in 2018 to 558 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 96% to 90%.

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Cortland County at a glance

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Population
46,246
Census ACS
Median income
$70,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,381 students

Quick facts

School name
HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
80 S WEST ST, HOMER, NY 13077
Phone
(607) 749-7246
County
Cortland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
558
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
213 (38%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
361464001217
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
How large is HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 558 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
How diverse is HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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