Total enrollment
5,321
-2,590 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 5,321 students · 1 city
For a New York district, HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs a compact public-school system: 8 campuses and roughly 5,321 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-2 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
0%
was 2%
% Hispanic
76%
was 72%
% Black
22%
was 24%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL | Hempstead | High | 09-12 | 1,879 |
| ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL | Hempstead | Middle | 07-08 | 748 |
| RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS | Hempstead | Elementary | KG-06 | 631 |
| PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Hempstead | Elementary | PK-KG | 441 |
| BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Hempstead | Elementary | 01-06 | 439 |
| JACKSON MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Hempstead | Elementary | 01-06 | 436 |
| DAVID PATERSON SCHOOL | Hempstead | Elementary | KG-06 | 388 |
| JOSEPH MCNEIL SCHOOL | Hempstead | Elementary | 01-06 | 359 |
About HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 8 public schools across New York, collectively instructing roughly 5,321 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 665 in this district, above the New York typical of 519.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 33%: 7,911 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,321 in SY 2024-25. HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT now counts 8 public schools, down from 10 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment expanded from 72% to 76%.
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