Homer-Center School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Indiana

District Profile

65 Wildcat Ln

Homer City, PA 15748-1602

Phone 724-479-8080

Fax 724-479-3967

Includes the municipalities of Center Township, Homer City Borough.

Square Miles

41.17

Students Enrolled

776

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Homer-Center El Sch (K-6)
  • Homer-Center JSHS (7-12)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

776

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.40%
Black
1.90%
Latino
0.50%
Pacific Islander
0.30%
2 or More Races
2.80%
White
94.10%

Gender

Male
54.30%
Female
45.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
20.90%
English Learner
0.50%

Financials

Median Household Income

$56,239.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $7,287,580.73 37.38%
State Revenues $11,312,245.75 58.02%
Federal $894,503.42 4.58%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$5,272,509.03
Property Values Within District
$133,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

98.41%

Rigorous Courses

12
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

59.32%
College/University
5.09%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 64.30% 53.60% N/A
Grade 4 38.90% 55.60% 85.20%
Grade 5 45.50% 55.80% N/A
Grade 6 43.10% 30.00% N/A
Grade 7 72.10% 43.50% N/A
Grade 8 76.60% 60.90% 84.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 61.60% 65.30% 43.80%

Staff

66

Teachers

5

Administrators

42

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Ralph Cecere

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Michael Bertig
Board President
12 2021-2025
Dan Fabin
Board Vice President
12 2023-2027
E'milie Aires
3 2023-2027
Gerald Bertig
26 2023-2027
Fred Hayes
11 2023-2027
Misty Hunt
4 2021-2025
Christa Pontani Palmer
6 2023-2027
Alan Shank
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Vicki Smith
28 2021-2025

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.