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Homer Community School District

Homer Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (910 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Homer Community School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,670
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,220
Per-pupil spending
910
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in MI
$65,670

Homer Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (910 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,670, below the national average of $70,245, serving 910 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Homer Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (910 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 63rd percentile for Michigan
  • 50th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Michigan ranks #32 of 49 on the salary estimate and #11 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Homer Community School District ranks #185 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #336 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil
  • +18.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Michigan median

Among 575 Michigan districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Homer Community School District's instructional payroll puts 14.0% into special education , 2.6 points above the state median of 11.4%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Michigan peer.

Program Homer Community MI median Gap
Regular program 83.7% 81.7% +2.0 pp
Special education 14.0% 11.4% +2.6 pp
Other programs 2.3% 4.4% -2.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 575 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2618540 · FY2023.

LEAID 2618540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Homer Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-MID P50 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 910 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Standish-Sterling FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,670 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in Michigan · P50 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hudsonville ($39est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Homer Community

Salary neighbourhood · Homer Community

Homer Community sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Homer Community

Homer Community School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,670 Top 50% higher than 50% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Homer Community in Michigan's lower-third pay band

Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Homer Community School District ranks #185 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #336 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Homer Community School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Homer Community School District

  • Enrolment fell from 1,025 to 910 students (11.2% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,669.701

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Michigan price level
94.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$69,642

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Michigan run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Michigan compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Homer Community School District

What the Numbers Say About Homer Community School District

Homer Community School District is a small school district in Michigan, serving 910 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,220. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,670, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2618540 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Homer Community School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 63% of them. Michigan itself ranks #32 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Homer Community School District reports $14.8M in total expenditure against $15.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Homer Community School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Michigan average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Homer Community School District $65,670
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Homer Community School District pays -15.9% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,220 vs $23,287

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Michigan districts

On pay, Homer Community School District sits closest to Standish-Sterling Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gibraltar School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Standish-Sterling Community Schools
  2. Ferndale Public Schools
  3. Marshall Public Schools
  4. Negaunee Public Schools
  5. Benton Harbor Area Schools
  6. Paw Paw Public School District
  7. Flat Rock Community Schools
  8. Greenville Public Schools
  9. Clawson Public Schools
  10. Jefferson Schools (Monroe)
  11. Concord Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gibraltar School District
  2. Atlanta Community Schools
  3. Rogers City Area Schools
  4. Webberville Community Schools
  5. Pine River Area Schools
  6. Williamston Community Schools
  7. Onaway Area Community School District
  8. Jefferson Schools (Monroe)
  9. Hancock Public Schools
  10. West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
  11. Dansville Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Homer Community School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Homer Community School District: closest on enrollment (910 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,670 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$15.6M
Total Revenue
$14.8M
Total Expenditure
$4.0M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.0M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Homer Community School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Michigan Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Michigan districts belongs to Brighton Area Schools at $122,714. Homer Community School District places 179 of 431 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. North Carolina and South Carolina are the states closest to Michigan on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Vestaburg Community Schools
$52,727
957 students
Perry Public Schools
$57,628
959 students
Mancelona Public Schools
$60,542
858 students
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools
$59,548
963 students
Centreville Public Schools
$61,045
852 students
Bridgman Public Schools
$64,651
849 students

This is a sample of 6 from 508 Michigan districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Community School District
What is the average teacher salary in Homer Community School District?

The average teacher salary in Homer Community School District is $65,670 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Homer Community School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Homer Community School District pays 4.0% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $65,670.

How does Homer Community School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Homer Community School District pays 6.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,670.

What is the per-pupil spending in Homer Community School District?

Homer Community School District spends approximately $16,220 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Homer Community School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Homer Community School District's total expenditure of $14.8M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Homer Community School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.