Total enrollment
5,321
-324 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
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 schools and roughly 5,321 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #423 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,321 | #92 of 576 | #1,804 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #88 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #565 of 565 | #8,105 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 74.9% | #38 of 573 | #1,559 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #271 of 425 | #4,215 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL at 43.7% proficient to DAVID PATERSON SCHOOL at 20.9%, a gap of 22.8 points. That is the 190th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 6%: 5,645 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,321 in SY 2024-25. HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT now counts 8 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2020-21.
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